DIY Appsgiving: Forge Edition
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Event Details:
Get ready to roll up your sleeves for DIY Appsgiving: Forge Edition! We're showcasing real Forge apps built by developers who aren't afraid to share their construction stories - the blueprints, the rebuilds, and everything in between.
Join us for live demonstrations of Forge apps in action - from marketplace solutions to internal tools. You'll hear honest accounts of the building process, learn practical tips you can apply to your own projects, and get your questions answered in our Q&A session.
Whether you're considering building your first Forge app, currently mid-construction, or just curious about what's possible on the platform, this event offers valuable insights from builders who've been in the trenches. Come connect with fellow developers and see what can be built with Forge!
Type of Event: Virtual
About the Atlassian Community Vancouver
As one of the official communities of Atlassian, we meet regularly to share and help with questions & sessions about Atlassian (Jira, Confluence & all other products) and the Atlassian Marketplace App universe.
What is an Atlassian Community?
Here is a video from Atlassian – https://youtu.be/6xKBN4Rm_iA .
Why should I participate?
Are you an enthusiastic Jira and / or Confluence user and want to exchange ideas with like-minded people? This is the right community for you! Do you seek other topics for future meetings? Get in touch and share your ideas: vancouver@atlassiancommunity.com.
Agenda
12:00 PM: Intros & Welcome
Welcome to the job site! Grab your hard hat and say hello to fellow builders across the country while our MCs lay the foundation and get this construction project started. We'll make sure the scaffolding is secure and get things framed up with as few structural issues as possible.
12:10 PM: Build your own Forge
Join Bree Hall (Atlassian) while she walks you through how to build a Forge App
12:30 PM: How to get your forge app onto the Atlassian Marketplace
12:55 PM: Crew Photo
Say cheese! Turn on your cameras and smile! Time for the whole construction crew to get in frame. 📸
2:00 PM: Ask the Foreman - AMA(oA) Panel Time!
Bring your toughest questions to our crew of expert builders! Our speakers are opening up the tool shed for 15 minutes to answer anything about apps and integrations you can think of. No blueprint is too complex, no question is off-limits for this experienced team!
2:15 PM: Tool Belt Trivia - It's Quiz Time!
How well do you know your Canadian Trivia? What about Atlassian's history in Canada? How well do you know your own country? Come test out your knowledge and see what prizes you can nail down from one of our lovely Canadian sponsors. Let's see who's got the sharpest tools in the shed!
2:45 PM:
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Speakers
Bree Hall - Atlassian
Bree is a frontend software engineer turned senior developer advocate at Atlassian. She has a passion for coding and making technology more accessible to everyone. Bree creates technical content to help developers create and build autonomously. When she isn't working on the Developer Advocacy team at Atlassian, you can find her playing video games, baking, or traveling to magical destinations.…
Daniel Laframboise - Rewind (Sales Engineer)
Moderators
Heather Ronnebeck - Work Wranglers (Founder | Atlassian Community Champion)
Heather is a self-motivated, detail orientated, PMP-certified project manager with several years of experience managing multiple portfolios and projects ranging from small improvements to large data center builds. She is highly skilled in Waterfall project management principles, project reporting, networking and server administration.
Certification includes Project Management Professio…
Arielle Unterberger - Adaptavist (Technical Consultant)
Brendan Byers - Absolute Security (Senior Program Manager)
Hosted By
Brendan Byers, Atlassian User Group Leader
Brendan Byers is a Senior Program Manager and Jira Administrator with Absolute Software, a leading Cyber-security company located in Vancouver Canada.
He is an avid user of the Atlassian tool suite for the past 10 years, providing solutions of how to maximize its usefulness to empower his teams to achieve their best.
In addition to Jira and Confluence, particular areas of interest include Advanced Roadmaps, Automations and ScriptRunner.
He is one of the hosts for Atlassian Community Events in Vancouver, facilitating both local in-person events and virtual events frequently collaborating with other community leaders.
He lives in the Vancouver area with his wife and their French Bulldog, Promo.
Frieda Tang, Atlassian User Group Leader
Arielle Unterberger, Community Leaders
Daniel Alonso, Atlassian Expert
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