Unlock Your Atlassian Tools' Full Potential with Custom Forge Apps
Is your team struggling with manual processes in Jira or Confluence? Do you have unique workflow needs that off-the-shelf apps can't address? I design and build robust, secure, and scalable custom Atlassian Forge applications that streamline your operations and boost productivity.
The Platform
Why Choose Atlassian Forge?
Atlassian Forge is a modern, serverless development platform that allows for the creation of secure, reliable, and scalable apps. By hosting the apps on Atlassian's own infrastructure, Forge removes many of the complexities of app development, allowing us to focus on building features that deliver real value to your team.
- Enhanced Security.
- Apps run in a sandboxed environment on Atlassian-managed infrastructure, ensuring your data is always protected.
- Seamless Integration.
- Utilizes native UI components that provide a consistent and intuitive user experience within Jira and Confluence.
- Scalability & Reliability.
- Built on AWS serverless technology and managed by Atlassian, your app scales automatically without you worrying about infrastructure.
What I Offer
A Decade of Atlassian Expertise
With over 10 years of experience in the Atlassian ecosystem, I've worked on everything from simple automations to complex, business-critical applications. My journey as a developer, consultant, and Agile practitioner gives me a unique perspective to not only build what you ask for, but to build what your business needs.
- Custom UI Components
- Develop custom fields, issue panels, and full-page experiences to display information and streamline user interactions.
- Workflow Automation
- Automate repetitive tasks using triggers and functions that respond to events in your Atlassian products.
- Third-Party Integrations
- Connect your Atlassian tools with external systems, CRMs, or other SaaS products to create a unified workflow.
- Custom Reporting
- Build bespoke reports and dashboard gadgets to visualize data and gain insights that are specific to your business needs.
- Agile Process Consulting
- Leverage my experience as an Agile consultant to ensure the custom app perfectly supports and enhances your team's methodology.
- Full Lifecycle Support
- From initial concept and design through to deployment, maintenance, and future enhancements, I provide end-to-end service.
How We'll Work Together
My Development Process
My process is built on transparency, collaboration, and a commitment to delivering real results. I work closely with you at every stage to ensure the final product aligns perfectly with your vision and goals.
- 1. Discovery & Planning
- We start by defining the core problem and project goals. I work to understand your needs, challenges, and success criteria to create a clear project scope and roadmap.
- 2. Prototyping & Design
- Before writing a line of code, I create mockups and prototypes. This allows us to visualize the solution and gather feedback early, ensuring we are building the right thing.
- 3. Agile Development
- I follow an iterative development process, providing regular updates and demos. This allows for flexibility and ensures you are involved and can provide feedback throughout the build.
- 4. Testing & Quality Assurance
- Quality is paramount. I perform thorough testing to ensure the application is robust, reliable, and bug-free before it reaches your users.
- 5. Deployment & Support
- I'll handle the entire deployment process, whether it's a private app for your organization or a public listing on the Atlassian Marketplace. Post-launch support is also available.
- 6. Maintenance & Evolution
- As your needs evolve, I can provide ongoing maintenance and develop new features to ensure your Atlassian app continues to deliver value long-term.
Case studies
Some of the Atlassian Apps I've developed or led the team on
Enterprise Time Tracking & SAP Integration for Würth Phoenix
A custom Jira Time Tracking module that allows users to log their work and have it automatically synchronized with SAP. Projects and budgets are managed on SAP, and this integration enables Jira users to log work on these projects without leaving Jira, ensuring data is securely synchronized in real-time. This eliminated duplicate data entry, kept users updated, and provided a complete timesheet overview right in Jira. A corresponding Confluence app was also developed to generate and export custom reports.
Custom Planning and Reporting Solutions for Ferrari
Delivered multiple custom applications for Ferrari's teams. This included F1 calendar applications for better event visibility, ECU status reports to monitor electronics maturity with custom data visualizations, and a file browser to integrate with internal file servers directly from Confluence.
Marketplace Addons: Live Roadmap & Project Monitor
Contributed to the development of two marketplace apps. Live Roadmap is a Confluence macro that helps build and maintain project roadmaps connected to live Jira data. Project Monitor is a Jira dashboard gadget that provides a quick overview of project status by tracking effort and delivery.
Automation, Integrations, and More
Beyond large-scale applications, I have delivered numerous smaller customizations. This includes creating custom workflow validators and post-functions to enforce business rules, developing bespoke JQL functions for advanced searching, building custom fields for unique data entry, and integrating Jira with various third-party systems like ERPs and internal tools to create a seamless, unified workflow. A key project in this area was a Jira-ERP integration to prevent double data entry and automate synchronization, which evolved from manual monthly uploads to a fully automatic, real-time bidirectional sync.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Atlassian Forge is a development platform for building secure, reliable, and scalable apps for Atlassian products. It's a "serverless" solution, meaning Atlassian manages the infrastructure, so developers can focus purely on creating great app experiences.
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The main difference is hosting. Connect apps are hosted on your own infrastructure (e.g., your own cloud server), giving you more flexibility but also more responsibility. Forge apps are hosted by Atlassian, which simplifies development, enhances security, and ensures scalability without you having to manage servers.
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The timeline varies depending on the complexity of the app. A simple automation might take a week or two, while a complex app with custom UI and third-party integrations could take several months. My process always starts with a discovery phase to provide a clear estimate and roadmap.
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Absolutely. I can guide you through the entire process, from developing the app to meeting Atlassian's security requirements and marketing guidelines, ensuring a smooth submission and approval process for your public app listing.
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Yes, I offer flexible support and maintenance packages to ensure your app remains up-to-date with Atlassian's platform changes, continues to run smoothly, and evolves with your business needs through the addition of new features.
Let's Build Something Powerful Together
Don't let manual workarounds or missing features hold your team back. Partner with an experienced Forge developer to create tailored solutions that integrate seamlessly, enhance productivity, and drive your business forward.