Back in May, my partner-in-crime, Ed Gaile, and I decided to try something a little different with Appfire: a podcast. Nothing new to Appfire, but something both new to us. Nothing too precious, but an opportunity to experiment. A way to spread useful ideas by mixing up formats, trying new riffs, and bringing on guests we might not usually get to work with.

I have been wanting to write on this topic for a little while, but it has been a topic that is ultimately escaping me. How can Atlassian admins both promote good Confluence database use for their users, as well as, how can they themselves get the most of it? Two vital questions!

After many years working as dedicated Atlassian admin, you become so much more than just someone who creates and configures projects. A good admin knows their way round the product like its nothing. A truly great admin is someone who can inspire and enable teams to get the most from the products. Someone who can translate business strategy and configure their tool(s) for the future.

What an amazing time we had down in Portsmouth for our Christmas party. ACE Solent was looking to send 2023 out with a bang as we celebrated the brilliance that was the server products. They gave so many companies a great platform to work with as well as many of us, including myself, a career. ACE Solent were joined by Andy Fernandez from Hycu. They gave us a great presentation around the importance of data retention and securing your data, regardless of whether it is a SaaS product.