Introduction to Forge: Atlassian’s Cloud App Development Platform

Join us for an exciting deep dive into Forge, Atlassian’s innovative serverless app development platform designed to enhance how work gets done across all of Atlassian’s cloud products. Forge empowers developers to build powerful apps with minimal infrastructure concerns, opening up endless possibilities for customization and automation.

Whether you’re an end-user, admin, partner, or even an internal Atlassian, Forge enables you to create solutions tailored to your needs. In this session, we’ll showcase practical use cases that highlight how Forge is being leveraged to solve real-world challenges and enhance productivity.

Build a Custom Jira Dashboard Gadget with Forge

Do you want to level up your Jira dashboards? This hands-on session introduces you to Forge’s capabilities through a guided exercise: building a custom Dashboard Gadget for Jira. You’ll learn to design and deploy a gadget that dynamically displays information, beautifully tailored to your team’s specific requirements.

By the end of the session, you’ll walk away with the knowledge and tools to:

• Improve team productivity.
• Impress stakeholders with tailored Jira solutions.
• Seamlessly integrate dynamic data into Jira dashboards.

Objectives

• Introduce Forge as a comprehensive serverless app development platform.
• Highlight Forge’s versatility with real-world use cases across Atlassian’s cloud products.
• Provide a hands-on learning experience in creating custom Jira Dashboard Gadgets.
• Equip attendees with actionable skills to enhance their workflows and productivity.

Target Audience

• Developers interested in exploring Atlassian’s app ecosystem.
• Admins looking to tailor Jira and other Atlassian tools to their organization’s needs.
• Atlassian Partners aiming to expand their Atlassian offerings with custom solutions.
• End-users eager to streamline workflows and boost productivity with tailored tools.
• Tech enthusiasts curious about serverless app development and platform-based innovation.

Key Takeaway:

• An Engaging Introduction: Learn about Forge’s features, architecture, and benefits for developers and organizations alike.
• Real-World Use Cases: Discover how Forge is used to optimize workflows, solve challenges, and create unique user experiences across Atlassian’s ecosystem.
• Hands-On Experience: A guided tutorial to build your own Jira Dashboard Gadget.
• Actionable Insights: Leave with the skills and inspiration to start building with Forge immediately, along with resources to continue learning.

Forge offers the tools to innovate, automate, and create. This session is your gateway to Atlassian’s cloud app development revolution. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, build, and transform the way you work!

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