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A laptop screen showing analytics dashboards and workflow charts, evoking a service desk admin tuning automations
April 10, 2026
ScriptRunner
Jira Service Management
Jira
Automation
Atlassian
When Jira Automation Says "No," ScriptRunner Says "Watch This": A Trusted Advisor's Honest Take on the JSM Power Combo

When Jira Automation can't chain the conditions your JSM workflow needs, ScriptRunner can. An honest take on when to reach for each — and the power combo.

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Animated welcome graphic for a field guide to the Atlassian Team '26 conference near Disneyland.
April 5, 2026
Teams
Atlassian
Disneyland's Neighbor Just Got Way More Interesting: A Field Guide to Atlassian Team '26

A field guide to Atlassian Team '26 in Anaheim: the headline facts, what to watch, and why this year's announcements deserve your attention.

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Animation of a person and AI reviewing data on a screen, representing Atlassian Loom AI summarizing meetings.
March 30, 2026
AI
Loom
No More Meeting Dread: Atlassian’s Loom AI to the Rescue

Atlassian's Loom AI is on a mission to end meeting overload. A look at the new AI features that turn dreaded meetings into quick, async video updates.

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Executives discussing strategy, illustrating best practices for maintaining documentation in Confluence.
March 16, 2026
Confluence
Best Practices for Keeping Documentation in Confluence

Keep Confluence documentation from turning into a junk drawer. Best practices for structuring spaces, organizing content and maintaining quality over time.

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Elevator interior representing Jira Service Management moving teams beyond the IT help desk.
February 23, 2026
Jira Service Management
Jira Service Management Is Not What You Think It Is — And That's the Point

Jira Service Management isn't the clunky ticketing tool you're picturing. See how one clean portal handles equipment, access, HR and IT onboarding end to end.

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A laptop on a kitchen counter at night with a screen recording in progress, evoking an async Loom recording session
February 15, 2026
ScriptRunner
Jira Service Management
AI
Cloud
Atlassian
The 90-Minute Meeting That Didn't Happen: Why Loom and Jira Service Management Are Quietly the Best Service-Team Combo of 2026

A 12-minute Loom replaced a 90-minute JSM training walkthrough. Why Loom and Jira Service Management are quietly the best service-team combo of 2026.

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Sunlit landscape symbolizing new AI intelligence added to the Jira board experience.
February 9, 2026
Jira
Boards
Your Jira Board Just Got a Brain Upgrade — Here's What That Actually Means for Your Team

Atlassian's AI push is giving Jira boards a brain — surfacing blockers, flagging stale work and steering teams to what matters. Here's what it means for you.

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Abstract automation graphic representing Jira and Confluence automation running work overnight.
February 9, 2026
Atlassian
Jira
Confluence
Automation
The Art of Getting Work Done While You Sleep: Mastering Jira & Confluence Automation

Jira and Confluence automation isn't just for enterprise giants. A practical guide to automating workflows so the busywork runs itself while you sleep.

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Aerial view of a winding river, illustrating Jira Service Management streamlining team workflows.
January 26, 2026
Jira Service Management
Jira Service Management Is the Unsung Hero Your Team Didn't Know It Needed

Think Jira Service Management is just a help desk? It's the unsung hero for tracking requests, SLAs and onboarding. Real use cases, tips and tricks inside.

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Close-up of a keyboard representing Atlassian Rovo Deep Research investigating company knowledge.
January 12, 2026
AI
Rovo
Rovo Deep Research: Atlassian’s AI Detective is on the Case

Rovo Deep Research is Atlassian's new AI assistant that digs answers out of all your team's tools. What it does, why it matters, and how to put it to work.

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