As we wrap up 2025, join the TJL crew as we recall the best, worst, and overall amazing adventures we went through this past year! Recount with us the highs and lows that happened in the Atlassian community this year!

Thank you to Revyz for backing us up and making The Jira Life possible. 

https://www.revyz.io/

The Jira Life

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Hosts:

- Alex "Dr. Jira" Ortiz

https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexortiz89/

https://www.youtube.com/@ApetechTechTutorials

- Rodney "The Jira Guy" Nissen

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rgnissen/

https://thejiraguy.com

- Sarah Wright

https://www.linkedin.com/in/satwright/

Producer:

- "King Bob" Robert Wen

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-wen-csm-spc6-a552051/

Executive Producer: 

- Lina Ortiz

Music provided by Monstercat:

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Intro: Nitro Fun - Cheat Codes

https://www.youtube.com/c/monstercat

Outro: Fractal - Atrium

https://www.youtube.com/c/monstercatinstinct

Joining the TJL crew this week is Long Nguyen, Senior Software Engineer for Atlassian. Long has worked on Rovo starting with Rovo Chat to his present responsibilities to improving Rovo Agents. Tune in to hear background stories of the initial development as well as the tips and tricks Alex (and you) need to improve your prompts to Rovo Agents.Thank you to Revyz for backing us up and making The Jira Life possible. https://www.revyz.io/The Jira Life=====================================Having trouble keeping up with when we are live? Sign up for our Atlassian Community Group!https://ace.atlassian.com/the-jira-life/Or Follow us on LinkedIn!  / the-jira-life  Become a member on YouTube to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/@thejiralife/...Hosts:

• Alex "Dr. Jira" Ortiz ⁠  / alexortiz89  ⁠⁠   / @apetechtechtutorials  ⁠

• Rodney "The Jira Guy" Nissen ⁠  / rgnissen  ⁠⁠https://thejiraguy.com

• Sarah Wright  / satwright 

  Producer:

"King Bob" Robert Wen   / robert-wen-csm-spc6-a552051  Executive Producer:

Lina Ortiz

Music provided by Monstercat:=====================================Intro: Nitro Fun - Cheat Codes   / monstercat  Outro: Fractal - Atrium   / monstercatinstinct  

Join us as we reunite with Bill Wood! Catch up with Bill as he relates his life so far in Europe and the Atlassian Community he finds there. Learn about the partners and priorities "across the pond".Thank you to Revyz for backing us up and making The Jira Life possible. https://www.revyz.io/The Jira Life=====================================Having trouble keeping up with when we are live? Sign up for our Atlassian Community Group!https://lnkd.in/g5834KixOr Follow us on LinkedIn!https://lnkd.in/epszdbRjBecome a member on YouTube to get access to perks:https://lnkd.in/gzDWDAzNHosts:

• Alex "Dr. Jira" Ortiz ⁠https://lnkd.in/eP2TQHcE⁠⁠https://lnkd.in/ewxmQs2s⁠

• Rodney "The Jira Guy" Nissen ⁠https://lnkd.in/exhJAMVm⁠⁠https://thejiraguy.com

• Sarah Wright https://lnkd.in/gA6vNvmX⁠

Producer:

"King Bob" Robert Wen https://lnkd.in/gTpSr7_vExecutive Producer:

Lina Ortiz

Music provided by Monstercat:=====================================Intro: Nitro Fun - Cheat Codeshttps://lnkd.in/eZp7w7ieOutro: Fractal - Atriumhttps://lnkd.in/eMpcN8rf

Celebrate gratitude with The Jira Life as Atlassian Community leaders, creators, and champions share what they’re thankful for in 2025. From Team 25 in Anaheim and Barcelona meetups, to certifications, career changes, community events, and the Atlassian Builder Summit, this special episode highlights the people, partners, and experiences shaping our ecosystem. Hear heartfelt messages from champions, creators, partners, and longtime contributors who make the Atlassian world thrive. Whether you're a Jira admin, power user, ACE leader, or community member, this episode captures the spirit of connection, growth, and support that defines our community.Thank you to Revyz for backing us up and making The Jira Life possible. https://www.revyz.io/Music by=========================================================Intro: Nitro Fun - Cheat Codeshttps://www.youtube.com/c/monstercatOutro: Fractal - Atriumhttps://www.youtube.com/c/monstercatinstinct =========================================================The Flow of Time by Alex-Productions https://soundcloud.com/alexproductionsmusicCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download / Stream: http://audiolibrary.com.co/alex-productions/the-flow-of-timeMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/jqIDnltiDRI

THE GAME IS CHANGING! THE LINES ARE BLURRING! In a previous episode, we looked at the ways of extending the capabilities of Jira and other Atlassian tools: Marketplace Apps, Forge, and Rovo. Now, Rovo shows the promise of easing creation of both Rovo Agents and Forge Apps. What does this mean for the Atlassian admins, the Atlassian marketplace, and the Community in general. Join us for the discussion!

Thank you to Revyz for backing us up and making The Jira Life possible. 

https://www.revyz.io/

The Jira Life

=====================================

Having trouble keeping up with when we are live? Sign up for our Atlassian Community Group!

https://ace.atlassian.com/the-jira-life/

Or Follow us on LinkedIn!

https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-jira-life/

Become a member on YouTube to get access to perks:

https://www.youtube.com/@thejiralife/join

Hosts:

- Alex "Dr. Jira" Ortiz

https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexortiz89/

https://www.youtube.com/@ApetechTechTutorials

- Rodney "The Jira Guy" Nissen

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rgnissen/

https://thejiraguy.com

- Sarah Wright

https://www.linkedin.com/in/satwright/

Producer:

- "King Bob" Robert Wen

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-wen-csm-spc6-a552051/

Executive Producer: 

- Lina Ortiz

Music provided by Monstercat:

=====================================

Intro: Nitro Fun - Cheat Codes

https://www.youtube.com/c/monstercat

Outro: Fractal - Atrium

https://www.youtube.com/c/monstercatinstinct

HOW MUCH DIRECTION TO NEW ATLASSIAN FEATURES SHOULD COME FROM THE USER POPULATION? - Joining us to discuss this topic is Jens Schumacher, former Atlassian and CEO of Released. Jens has a long history of working with "JAC" (jira.atlassian.com) and feels while it may have served its purpose long ago, there are other ways of balancing user desires with Atlassian priorities for better apps.

Thank you to Revyz for backing us up and making The Jira Life possible. https://www.revyz.io/

The Jira Life

=====================================

Having trouble keeping up with when we are live? Sign up for our Atlassian Community Group!https://lnkd.in/g5834KixOr Follow us on LinkedIn!https://lnkd.in/epszdbRjBecome a member on YouTube to get access to perks:https://lnkd.in/gzDWDAzN

Hosts:-

Alex "Dr. Jira" Ortiz https://lnkd.in/eP2TQHcE https://lnkd.in/ewxmQs2s

- Rodney "The Jira Guy" Nissen https://lnkd.in/exhJAMVm https://thejiraguy.com

- Sarah Wright https://lnkd.in/gA6vNvmX

Producer:

- "King Bob" Robert Wen https://lnkd.in/gTpSr7_v

Executive Producer:

- Lina Ortiz

Music provided by Monstercat:

=====================================

Intro: Nitro Fun - Cheat Codeshttps://lnkd.in/eZp7w7ie

Outro: Fractal - Atriumhttps://lnkd.in/eMpcN8rf

"Rovo knows everything, works everywhere, and helps everyone". With these words uttered by Mike Cannon-Brookes during TEAM '25 Europe, he introduced the further capabilities of Atlassian's Agentic AI solution.Joining us to help elaborate on this new chapter is return guest Jensen Fleming, Principal Product Manager for AI/Rovo. Tune in to see and hear the major and minor announcements that came from Barcelona!Thank you to Revyz for backing us up and making The Jira Life possible. https://www.revyz.io/The Jira Life=====================================Having trouble keeping up with when we are live? Sign up for our Atlassian Community Group!https://ace.atlassian.com/the-jira-life/Or Follow us on LinkedIn!  / the-jira-life  Become a member on YouTube to get access to perks:   / @thejiralife  Hosts:

• Alex "Dr. Jira" Ortiz ⁠  / alexortiz89  ⁠⁠   / @apetechtechtutorials  ⁠

• Rodney "The Jira Guy" Nissen / rgnissen  ⁠⁠https://thejiraguy.com⁠

• Sarah Wright/ satwright  ⁠

    Producer:

• "King Bob" Robert Wen  / robert-wen-csm-spc6-a552051  

Executive Producer:

• Lina Ortiz

Music provided by Monstercat:=====================================Intro: Nitro Fun - Cheat Codes   / monstercat  Outro: Fractal - Atrium   / monstercatinstinct  

TRELLOWEEN RETURNS! Joining us for this holiday tradition is Brittany Joiner, Mike Day, and Rob Hean for spooky stories of haunted apps!Thank you to Revyz for backing us up and making The Jira Life possible. https://www.revyz.io/The Jira Life=====================================Having trouble keeping up with when we are live? Sign up for our Atlassian Community Group!https://ace.atlassian.com/the-jira-life/Or Follow us on LinkedIn!  / the-jira-life  Become a member on YouTube to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/@thejiralife/...Hosts:

• Alex "Dr. Jira" Ortiz  / alexortiz89  ⁠⁠   / @apetechtechtutorials  ⁠

• Rodney "The Jira Guy" Nissen / rgnissen  ⁠⁠https://thejiraguy.com⁠

• Sarah Wright / satwright  ⁠

Producer:

• "King Bob" Robert Wen   / robert-wen-csm-spc6-a552051  

Executive Producer:

• Lina Ortiz

Music provided by Monstercat:=====================================Intro: Nitro Fun - Cheat Codes   / monstercat  Outro: Fractal - Atrium   / monstercatinstinct  

LIVE FROM LONG BEACH! Join us live from the Atlassian Builders' Summit as we see how Atlassian community members and JirAmigos get together and exchange ideas on Atlassian administration, Forge development, and Agile ways of working. Hear from attendees such as Josh Golosinskiy of GRYD.IO on the experience and see what's happening in real time.Thank you to Revyz for backing us up and making The Jira Life possible. https://www.revyz.io/The Jira Life=====================================Having trouble keeping up with when we are live? Sign up for our Atlassian Community Group!https://ace.atlassian.com/the-jira-life/Or Follow us on LinkedIn!  / the-jira-life  Become a member on YouTube to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/@thejiralife/...Hosts:

• Alex "Dr. Jira" Ortiz   / alexortiz89  ⁠⁠   / @apetechtechtutorials  ⁠

• Rodney "The Jira Guy" Nissen / rgnissen  ⁠⁠https://thejiraguy.com⁠

• Sarah Wright  / satwright  ⁠

Producer:

• "King Bob" Robert Wen   / robert-wen-csm-spc6-a552051  

Executive Producer:

• Lina Ortiz

Music provided by Monstercat:=====================================Intro: Nitro Fun - Cheat Codes   / monstercat  Outro: Fractal - Atrium   / monstercatinstinct  

Order in the court! This week on The Jira Life, we’re putting Jira on trial. The charge? Being a tool only for technical teams.In this special jury-style debate, we’ll examine both sides of the case:🔹The Prosecution: Jira is built for software teams, too complex for others🔹The Defense: Non-technical teams thrive with Jira — marketing, HR, legal, ops, and more🔹 The Jury (You!): Decide whether Jira is guilty or not guilty of being “too technical”We’ll bring evidence, real-world examples, and strong arguments — and then let the community weigh in with their verdict.So… is Jira just for engineers, or can anyone put it to work? Tune in and help us settle the case once and for all.Thank you to Revyz for backing us up and making The Jira Life possible. https://www.revyz.io/The Jira Life=====================================Having trouble keeping up with when we are live? Sign up for our Atlassian Community Group!https://ace.atlassian.com/the-jira-life/Or Follow us on LinkedIn!  / the-jira-life  Become a member on YouTube to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/@thejiralife/...Hosts:

• Alex "Dr. Jira" Ortiz ⁠  / alexortiz89  ⁠⁠   / @apetechtechtutorials  ⁠

• Rodney "The Jira Guy" Nissen⁠  / rgnissen  ⁠⁠https://thejiraguy.com⁠

• Sarah Wright ⁠  / satwright  ⁠

Producer:

• "King Bob" Robert Wen ⁠  / robert-wen-csm-spc6-a552051  

Executive Producer:

Lina OrtizMusic provided by Monstercat:=====================================Intro: Nitro Fun - Cheat Codes   / monstercat  Outro: Fractal - Atrium   / monstercatinstinct