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Making the Convoluted Clear: Strategies for Documentation

Jennifer Choban

November 4, 2021

Making the Convoluted Clear: Strategies for Documentation

Technical documentation has to information that’s convoluted and complex and make it crystal clear. Here are a few strategies for making that happen.

Building Acceptance Criteria Lists in Jira

Jennifer Choban

November 18, 2021

Building Acceptance Criteria Lists in Jira

Acceptance Criteria differ from Definitions of Done. But both can (and should) be easily added to your Jira issues.

Creating "Definition of Done" Lists in Jira

Jennifer Choban

October 21, 2021

Creating "Definition of Done" Lists in Jira

Learn how you can easily embed Definition of Done lists in your Jira issues.

Paweł Niewiadomski

September 16, 2021

Magic Behind Rails Query Params

Ever wondered why Rails will sometimes automatically include params under the model name? Here’s how it happens.

Using Checklists to Battle Backlog Bloat

Jennifer Choban

October 7, 2021

Using Checklists to Battle Backlog Bloat

Learn how you can collapse an epic into a single Jira issue until you’re ready to start developing it, allowing you to enjoy a clutter-free backlog.

Definition of Ready: Keeping Your Backlog in Check

Jennifer Choban

September 23, 2021

Definition of Ready: Keeping Your Backlog in Check

Your product backlog is a bit like a garden. Learn how regular tending with simple tools can allow you to harvest some great features.

Jennifer Choban

August 12, 2021

We Run Quarterly Hackathons

At HeroCoders we want to encourage innovation and have fun working together. That’s why we dedicate a week of every quarter to do an internal hackathon

Status, Subtask or Checklist: How to Divide Work in Jira?

Jennifer Choban

August 16, 2021

Status, Subtask or Checklist: How to Divide Work in Jira?

Jira lets teams work the way they want, but you have to make some decisions. How do you decide if it’s best to add a status, a subtask or a checklist?