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July 2023

Dashboard Fridays: Public Releases

Build using the Jira and Pendo plugins, this SquaredUp dashboard provides a sense of how popular our latest Dashboard Server release is with customers, and whether any bugs have been raised against it. We can now get a quick overview of any issues in the latest release that are affecting our customers. Plus, through the level of uptake of the new release, we can see if we have achieved the level of quality that we were aiming for.

Jira Product Discovery Explained

Maidenhead Atlassian Community Event (ACE) are joined by Rina Nir of Radbee and Phill Fox of Adaptavist for a closer look at Atlassian's newest product - Jira Product Discovery which claims to make it easier to prioritize ideas and create roadmaps for Product Managers. Rina and Phil put it to the test, show us what it can do, and share tricks and tips to get the most from it.

Dashboard Fridays: Steam Player Data

This is a fun dashboard to capture some Steam player statistics using the WebAPI plugin. Created by SquaredUp's Director of Engineering, Josip Dlaka, this handy dashboard displays how long his kids have been online, how many friends they have, and what they have achieved without even leaving their room! SquaredUp allows you to combine and visualize data from multiple data sources in a meaningful way, so this aesthetically pleasing dashboard gives a good overview of key Steam player metrics in Josip's household.

Dashboard Fridays: Antarctic Observation Center

This Antarctic Observation Center dashboard shows important weather data for each of the four key research stations, information on the areas of research that they cover, and the human capacity of each station. Built for fun using the SquaredUp Web API plugin, this dashboard streams data from multiple websites including OpenWeatherMap and the British Antarctic Survey, and combines them into one easy view.

DORA Metrics Considerations

DORA metrics, not to be confused with the beloved children’s cartoon character, are a bit trendy at the moment in the world of technology. The DevOps Research and Assessment group (DORA) is run out of Google. They run surveys and do research into what makes organizations successful in the Digital Age. They’re probably most well known for their yearly State of DevOps Reports and the book Accelerate.