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The Jira Life

Rodney Nissen, Alex Ortiz, & Bob Wen

From the guys behind "Apetech Tech Tutorials" YouTube channel and "The Jira Guy" blog, comes a podcast that covers anything and everything relevant to being an Atlassian Admin. We cover the latest news and updates from the Atlassian ecosystem, cover best practices for your Atlassian Tools, and interview the movers and shakers within the community. Because we didn"t choose The Jira Life, The Jira Life chose us.

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01:02:19

Atlassian Team ’26 Europe Predictions: What to Expect

The Jira Life ·

2026/10/01

What can we expect from Atlassian Team ’26 Europe?In this episode, we break down our predictions for the biggest announcements, product updates, AI developments, and themes that could shape Atlassian’s 2026 European event.From AI teammates and the future of teamwork to Jira, Confluence, Rovo, and the broader Atlassian ecosystem, here’s what we’ll be watching when Team ’26 Europe takes over Amsterdam.Team ’26 Europe takes place October 6–8, 2026 at the RAI Amsterdam Convention Center.What are you

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01:04:37

What Happens When Atlassian Builders Get Together?

The Jira Life ·

2026/09/25

In this special episode of The Jira Life, we’re talking about Build IT Together 2026 (BIT 2026) before the event kicks off.What does it take to bring the Atlassian community together for an event like this? We’ll explore the story behind BIT 2026, how the event is being built, what attendees can expect, and the people working behind the scenes to make it happen.We’ll also dive into the speakers, sessions, topics, and experiences that will be part of this year’s event from Jira and Confluence to Jira

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01:04:34

The Jira Features Nobody Uses

The Jira Life ·

2026/09/18

Jira has a lot of features. But how many of them are actually being used?In this episode of The Jira Life, we are taking a closer look at some of Jira's most underappreciated, misunderstood, and overlooked features. Which ones can make life easier but never seem to get the attention they deserve? Which ones sound great in theory but become more trouble than they are worth? And are there features that teams simply should not be using?We will talk about the Jira features people skip, the ones they

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01:01:46

Atlassian Price Increases: Okay… So What Does This...

The Jira Life ·

2026/09/11

Atlassian is raising prices, and if you use Jira, Confluence, or other Atlassian tools, you are probably asking the same question we are: What does this actually mean for me and my team?In this episode of The Jira Life, we are having a real conversation about the price increases, what is changing, who is likely to feel it the most, and whether the added cost makes sense.We will talk about what this means for admins, teams, companies, and the people responsible for making those “Do we really need

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01:05:26

From Dragon Slayer to Product Builder

The Jira Life ·

2026/09/04

An Atlassian career can begin with fixing tickets and infrastructure, mature into solving organizational problems, and ultimately become a platform for building products and creating opportunities for the next generation.In this episode, Hernan Montes and Anthony D’Ambrosio of Movonte join The Jira Life to discuss the evolution from Atlassian problem-solvers to business enablers, product builders, and ecosystem partners.Hernan will share lessons from more than 15 years in the Atlassian ecosystem,

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01:05:41

Securing Rovo: AI Governance Without Killing Innovation

The Jira Life ·

2026/08/27

Join guest speaker Rebekka Heilmann as she explores how Atlassian's rollout of web search by default, autonomous agents, and daily new MCP integrations is quietly turning Rovo into one of the biggest attack surfaces and compliance blind spots in your stack, right as the EU AI Act enforcement clock starts ticking.This session lays the groundwork for safe AI adoption: where security and governance vulnerabilities actually tend to show up, which Rovo settings genuinely matter (versus checkbox

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01:03:00

Why Do People Keep Helping? The Secret Behind the...

The Jira Life ·

2026/08/21

What happens when you spend years helping people in the Atlassian Community? What motivates someone to keep answering questions, sharing knowledge, and helping others solve their Jira and Atlassian challenges?In this episode of The Jira Life, we are joined by Trudy Claspill, one of the Atlassian Community's most active contributors, to take a closer look at the Atlassian Community Forums and the people behind them.We will talk about how the Community works, Kudos, badges, challenges,

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01:06:41

How to Say Yes to AI at Scale

The Jira Life ·

2026/08/14

When organizations create and enforce guardrails, employees gain the confidence and peace of mind they need to explore how AI can transform their work. During this conversation, Michael Yaroshefsky, the VP of AI, CAIO at Usercentrics shows how solid AI governance makes teams feel safe to innovate with ambition. We'll cover how guardrails, fine-grained access controls, and MCP gateways (such as MCP Manager by Usercentrics), provide the "bounded freedom" that teams need to explore the

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01:04:04

Jira for ADHD, Solo Admin Hacks & Atlassian Rovo Chat

The Jira Life ·

2026/08/06

Managing Atlassian as a Solo Admin can feel like a high-wire act, especially when your brain runs on hyperfocus. In this episode, Kythera Contreras shares how to turn Jira into the ultimate external brain for ADHD (for both work and personal projects) and how Atlassian Rovo Chat is helping write custom CSS to overhaul her artist website. From beating solo burnout to setting up dopamine-friendly Atlassian setups, Kythera drops actionable insights to help you tame the queue, streamline personal life

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01:05:35

Building Atlassian Marketing from Scratch

The Jira Life ·

2026/07/30

What do professional dance, island living in the Azores, and Atlassian Marketplace marketing have in common? More than you’d think! In this episode of The Jira Life, we’re joined by Alicia Nemetz to peel back the curtain on what it really takes to build a marketing function almost from scratch in a small, remote-first team. Alicia takes us on a tour of some of the wildest creative projects she’s worked on for APTIS and other clients, from the story behind community-favorite swag (hello, California

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00:55:33

How is AI disrupting your work as a Marketplace Partner?

The Jira Life ·

2026/07/23

AI is changing the Atlassian ecosystem faster than ever. Between Forge, Rovo, and the future of Marketplace apps, partners are facing some of the biggest technology shifts in years. But what does that actually look like behind the scenes?In this episode of The Jira Life, we sit down with Yuri Kudyn and Yuri Lapin from Release Management Apps to have an honest conversation about the challenges, lessons learned, and opportunities that come with adapting to this new AI-driven landscape.Whether

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01:03:20

Jira Admin Day

The Jira Life ·

2026/07/16

It's time to celebrate the people who keep Jira running and teams moving forward: Jira Admins!Join us for this special Jira Admin Day episode of The Jira Life as we bring together a panel of experienced Jira Admins from across the Atlassian community to share their stories, lessons learned, favorite tips, biggest challenges, and the moments that made them love, and sometimes question, the role.Whether you're a seasoned administrator, new to Jira, or work alongside Jira Admins every day, this

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01:04:17

Staying Human in the Age of AI

The Jira Life ·

2026/07/11

AI is changing the way we work, but it's also changing the way we think, communicate, learn, and create.In this episode, we move beyond the usual conversations about productivity and automation to explore a bigger question: What does it mean to stay human in the age of AI?We discuss how AI is reshaping the workplace, creativity, decision making, and human connection. As AI becomes more capable, how do we ensure that curiosity, empathy, critical thinking, and authentic collaboration remain at the

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01:04:08

Trellopendence: The Trello Automations Everyone...

The Jira Life ·

2026/07/02

What if your Trello boards could do the work for you?Join us for our special Trellopendence event where we explore how automation can transform the way teams manage projects, tasks, and workflows. We'll discuss how to think about automation before building it, share some of the most valuable Trello automations every user should consider, and demonstrate how Trello works alongside powerful tools like Claude, Zite, PixieBrix, and more.We'll also take a look at some of the latest Trello updates

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01:06:39

The Future of Atlassian: Community Shifts, Data...

The Jira Life ·

2026/06/25

The Atlassian ecosystem is changing faster than ever, and navigating where the platform is headed can be tough for users and enterprises alike. In this episode, we sit down with ecosystem veteran Larry Brock to unpack the massive shifts happening right now inside the Atlassian community and product lineup.We dive deep into the merger of Atlassian Community and University, the rise of the Content Creator Champion, and what the role of a "Regional Director" actually means. Plus, Larry gives

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01:03:45

Taking it on Faith - The Journey of a Jira Admin

The Jira Life ·

2026/06/19

This week the TJL crew sits down with Kayode Faith, a longtime Jira admin who's just launched his own podcast, The New Shape of Work and had one of the TJL crew members as his first guest (guess who!?). Kayode opens up about how a recent summit completely changed his perspective on Forge, and the crew swaps stories about the unexpected professional relationships and friendships that come out of these events.From there, the conversation turns reflective: Kayode looks back at how the Atlassian

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01:08:16

JIra Admin Woes (with Peter Kerrigan)

The Jira Life ·

2026/06/11

Being a Jira admin has never been more complex or more critical. In this episode, we sit down with Peter Kerrigan, Head of Customer Success at Solcoro, for a no-holds-barred conversation about the real struggles, hard decisions, and thankless work that goes into keeping an Atlassian environment healthy, scalable, and sane.Whether you're managing a scrappy single-instance setup or a sprawling enterprise layout with dozens of sites, this one is going to hit home.We dig into the topics that

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01:02:10

Sustainable Leadership at Atlassian (featuring...

The Jira Life ·

2026/06/04

What does it actually look like to embed social impact into the DNA of a leading tech company — not as a PR footnote, but as a core operating principle? This week, we sit down with Jessica Hyman, the person at Atlassian tasked with answering exactly that question.As a key part of the Atlassian Foundation and the company's Chief Sustainability Officer, Jessica oversees everything from Atlassian's environmental commitments to its global social impact programs. We dig into how she navigates the

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01:06:21

3 is a Magic Number! - Happy Birthday, TJL!

The Jira Life ·

2026/05/28

Birthday episode! 🎂Three years. Hundreds of sprints. Countless standups. And somehow, we're still here.To mark the third birthday of The Jira Life, co-hosts Rodney Nissen, Alex Ortiz, and Sarah Wright are joined by the people who make this whole thing possible behind the scenes — producers Robert "King Bob" Wen and Lina Ortiz — for a full-crew celebration episode unlike any other.Expect the unexpected: the gang digs into the stories they've never told on air, from the chaotic

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01:11:28

The Trello Life...On the Road!

The Jira Life ·

2026/05/23

As spring turns into summer, many people's thoughts turn to hitting the open road and soaking in the majestic grandeur of the United States. This week on The Jira Life, we're celebrating that spirit of adventure with a grand reunion of the Trello Trailblazers — featuring the Trello queen herself, Brittany Joiner, along with fellow Trello enthusiasts Rob Hean and Mike Day. Brittany takes us behind the scenes of her cross-country motor home journey, sharing how she planned every mile of the

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