{"podcast":{"title":"The Jira Life","slug":"the-jira-life-6424449","podcast_index_feed_id":6424449,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e2e8159c/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thejiralife","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/37968607/37968607-1715045311051-268b577a29811.jpg","author":"Rodney Nissen, Alex Ortiz, & Bob Wen","episode_count":185,"summary":"From the guys behind \"Apetech Tech Tutorials\" YouTube channel and \"The Jira Guy\" blog, comes a podcast that covers anything and everything relevant to being an Atlassian Admin. We cover the latest news and updates from the Atlassian ecosystem, cover best practices for your Atlassian Tools, and interview the movers and shakers within the community. Because we didn't choose The Jira Life, The Jira Life chose us.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-31T10:18:40.501040+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-jira-life-6424449"},"episode":{"title":"3 is a Magic Number! - Happy Birthday, TJL!","slug":"3-is-a-magic-number-happy-birthday-tjl","published_at":"2026-05-28T23:36:28+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-jira-life-6424449/3-is-a-magic-number-happy-birthday-tjl","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-jira-life-6424449","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thejiralife/episodes/3-is-a-Magic-Number----Happy-Birthday--TJL-e3k1qli","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e2e8159c/podcast/play/120694898/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-28%2F4867eecc-2724-949a-c903-5f56451f79c2.mp3","summary":"Birthday episode! 🎂 Three years. Hundreds of sprints. Countless standups. And somehow, we're still here. To mark the third birthday of The Jira Life, co-hosts Rodney Nissen, Alex Ortiz, and Sarah Wright are joined by the people who make this whole thing possible behind the scenes — producers Robert "King Bob" Wen and Lina Ortiz — for a full-crew celebration episode unlike any other. Expect the unexpected: the gang digs into the stories they've never told on air, from the chaotic recording sessions that almost didn't make it to publish, to the Atlassian tools that run the podcast itself (yes, it's real, and yes, it's a mess). King Bob finally gets his mic moment, Lina drops some behind-the-scenes producer wisdom, and the hosts reflect on how three years of living the Jira life has genuinely changed the way they think about work, teams, and software. There are laughs, a few roasts, some heartfelt moments, and at least one deeply unhinged retrospective on the worst sprint planning takes the show has ever aired. Whether you've been a JirAmigo since episode one or you're just joining the Peanut Gallery for the first time — thank you. This one's for you. Be prepared for: * The origin story, retold with new receipts * Hot takes the crew regrets (and a few they stand by) * King Bob and Lina step out of the shadows * Three years of lessons from the trenches of agile, project management, and the beautiful chaos of shipping software Happy birthday to us. Now let's get back to work. Thank you to ikuTeam for connecting and collaborating with The Jira Life. https://ikuteam.com ===================================== Having trouble keeping up with when we are live? Sign up for our Atlassian Community Group! https://ace.atlassian.com/the-jira-life/ Or Follow us on LinkedIn! ht…","meta_description":"Birthday episode! 🎂 Three years. Hundreds of sprints. Countless standups. And somehow, we're still here. To mark the third birthday of The Jira Life, co-h…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3981,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-jira-life-6424449/episodes/3-is-a-magic-number-happy-birthday-tjl/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-jira-life-6424449/3-is-a-magic-number-happy-birthday-tjl.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}