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Rocky Rutabaga

isn't wearing underwear™

Join date: 14 Apr 2006

Posts: 291

05-01-2007 14:29

Could someone come up with a QuickGuide to the new JIRA? I'll give you a copy of all my Starax sculptures.

As a member of the tech-illiterati, I find the JIRA impenetrable. I started slogging through the FAQs/User guide, but my eyes melted midway through the "Issue States" section and splattered all over my keyboard.

(And what is a JIRA anyway? Just Ignore Resident Answers?)

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Jacques Groshomme

Registered User

Join date: 16 Mar 2005

Posts: 355

05-01-2007 14:38

What specifically aren't you understanding about it?

It's a list of bugs and issues, showing their priority and current status to resolution.

Dnali Anabuki

Still Crazy

Join date: 17 Oct 2006

Posts: 1,633

05-01-2007 14:39

I'm with you Rocky! I tried to post something and it didn't really make much sense.

Winter Phoenix

Voyager of Experiences

Join date: 15 Nov 2004

Posts: 683

there must be some order amidst the jira chaos

05-01-2007 15:04

I used it, once I figured out how to find it. Seems a little convoluted. You open the thing up and its just this endless sheet of stuff. Maybe needs an instruction manual or something to make it more user friendly. The old voting system was a peice of cake to navigate, and was easier on the eyes.

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~GIVEN FREE REIGN THE SYSTEM WILL TELL YOU,
WHAT TO DO,
WHEN AND HOW TO DO IT,
WHAT YOU CAN READ, VIEW, OR LISTEN TO,
WHAT YOU CAN SAY,
WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH YOUR OWN BODY,
AND SUCK ALL YOUR MONEY OUT OF YOUR POCKET WHILE IT DOES THIS!
QUESTION AUTHORITY!~ W.P

Sterling Whitcroft

Registered User

Join date: 2 Jul 2006

Posts: 678

05-01-2007 21:54

I'm with you folks! JIRA is incomprehensible to me. I 'get' that its just a list of bugs, but everytime I try to use it, I spend 30 minutes looking for the way into 'just the list of bugs'.

I was really appalled to see one suggestion that I spend $60 for a JIRA client!

I mean, What's THAT all about?

Most of us are NOT professional programmers.. We don't know the toolset you use. If my doctor shoved a PDR into my hands when I went in for a headache, I'd be pretty darn angry. And angrier if he billed me for the book!

Can we just get a Comix Illustrated Wiki article on how to do basic JIRA stuff?

How do we log in?
How do we find out if our problem is a 'known bug'?
How do we add our comments to known issues?
How do we ADD a new bug?
How do we do feature voting? (is that in there? I don't have the patience to look.)

What did I miss?

JIRA for dummies?
Rocky Rutabaga isn't wearing underwear™ Join date: 14 Apr 2006 Posts: 291	05-01-2007 14:29 Could someone come up with a QuickGuide to the new JIRA? I'll give you a copy of all my Starax sculptures. As a member of the tech-illiterati, I find the JIRA impenetrable. I started slogging through the FAQs/User guide, but my eyes melted midway through the "Issue States" section and splattered all over my keyboard. (And what is a JIRA anyway? Just Ignore Resident Answers?) _____________________
Jacques Groshomme Registered User Join date: 16 Mar 2005 Posts: 355	05-01-2007 14:38 What specifically aren't you understanding about it? It's a list of bugs and issues, showing their priority and current status to resolution.
Dnali Anabuki Still Crazy Join date: 17 Oct 2006 Posts: 1,633	05-01-2007 14:39 I'm with you Rocky! I tried to post something and it didn't really make much sense.
Winter Phoenix Voyager of Experiences Join date: 15 Nov 2004 Posts: 683	there must be some order amidst the jira chaos 05-01-2007 15:04 I used it, once I figured out how to find it. Seems a little convoluted. You open the thing up and its just this endless sheet of stuff. Maybe needs an instruction manual or something to make it more user friendly. The old voting system was a peice of cake to navigate, and was easier on the eyes. _____________________ ~GIVEN FREE REIGN THE SYSTEM WILL TELL YOU, WHAT TO DO, WHEN AND HOW TO DO IT, WHAT YOU CAN READ, VIEW, OR LISTEN TO, WHAT YOU CAN SAY, WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH YOUR OWN BODY, AND SUCK ALL YOUR MONEY OUT OF YOUR POCKET WHILE IT DOES THIS! QUESTION AUTHORITY!~ W.P
Sterling Whitcroft Registered User Join date: 2 Jul 2006 Posts: 678	05-01-2007 21:54 I'm with you folks! JIRA is incomprehensible to me. I 'get' that its just a list of bugs, but everytime I try to use it, I spend 30 minutes looking for the way into 'just the list of bugs'. I was really appalled to see one suggestion that I spend $60 for a JIRA client! I mean, What's THAT all about? Most of us are NOT professional programmers.. We don't know the toolset you use. If my doctor shoved a PDR into my hands when I went in for a headache, I'd be pretty darn angry. And angrier if he billed me for the book! Can we just get a Comix Illustrated Wiki article on how to do basic JIRA stuff? How do we log in? How do we find out if our problem is a 'known bug'? How do we add our comments to known issues? How do we ADD a new bug? How do we do feature voting? (is that in there? I don't have the patience to look.) What did I miss?

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