Category: Slack
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Top 5 Best Slack Integrations for Jira
Many organizations use Slack for team communication and Jira for project management and handling issues with ongoing software. However, having two separate platforms can become confusing when both are meant to communicate what needs to be done and what has already been actioned. The solution: link the two together! The great thing about both Slack…
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Release Notes: A Study of a Few Great Examples
When teams are looking to template or organize their release notes, the first question is, “how should I present them to our audience?” The short answer is: it depends. You may have to ask yourself a few basic questions first. These might include: By clarifying these questions, you’ll have already begun to develop a set…
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Want People to Read Your Release Notes? Make Them Interesting.
Release notes can be practical marketing tools. However, like any other marketing material your team creates, the content needs to be engaging and meaningful. There’s nothing worse than writing something that nobody will read – which is why it’s essential to make sure your release notes aren’t too long, technical, or confusing. Why Are Release…
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Public Slack Channels for Developers
In a previous blog, we discussed public Slack channels for testers. However, Slack has a wide variety of channels on topics of all kinds. Even developers can benefit from jumping into public Slack channels. With easy usability and a low barrier to entry, public Slack channels are a great way to stay up to date…
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Helpful (and Public!) Slack Channels for Software Testers
Slack is an excellent platform for project managers and individual teams. However, it might also be uniquely suited to helping software testers as well. Did you know Slack has an abundance of external groups who share similar interests? Accessing a public Slack channel can help Software Testers share best practices and collaborate in new and…
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2020: A Year of Slack Updates That Make Collaboration Even Easier
Slack is continuously updating its platform to make collaboration more accessible and respond to its users’ needs. 2020 was no different, and saw dozens of changes to the platform. If you want to stay up-to-date on the latest changes, Slack posts regularly to their Changelog in their Help Center. We’re highlighting a few of our…
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Creating and Maintaining Office Culture for Remote Teams
With so many teams continuing to work remotely, it’s hard to maintain a distinctive office culture – especially for a startup. Office culture used to be a strong selling point, drawing talent away from more prominent companies that may have offered more bells and whistles to impressive candidates. However, now big and small companies alike…
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Slack vs Microsoft Teams: Pros and Cons
With the rise of Microsoft Teams, many companies are wondering if they should opt for that as opposed to Slack. Both are great collaboration tools. But what’s the real difference? Is one better than the other? Here’s a quick overview of both to help your team decide which might work best for them. The Differences…
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Best chat plugins for Confluence/Jira
As wonderful as Jira is, sometimes, conversations need to happen around activities. If you have a way to chat right within Jira, it is easier to reference ongoing work and link to the relevant tickets. Luckily, Jira has a multitude of general plug-in capabilities. There are numerous choices when it comes to choosing a chat…