Today, we’re excited to share the launch of GitKraken Automations, the latest addition to the GitKraken DevEx Platform. Automations is designed to help your team streamline code workflows, enforce best practices, and maintain consistency across your development processes—all while reducing manual effort and common frustrations. This launch represents an important step forward in our ongoing mission: simplifying Git workflows and empowering developers to focus on what they do best.

We’ve all been there: working a feature that spans multiple Git repositories, doing your best to coordinate pull requests and save the reviewers from “review-hell” as they try to piece together how everything fits across the repositories… When a change impacts more than one microservice, the coordination can become a mess of disconnected PRs spanning many repos, each dependent on the other to avoid breaking something critical.

Hey developers! We’re excited to announce GitLens 16, our most significant update yet to enhance how developers work with Git in VS Code. Over 35 million developers around the world rely on GitLens for its seamless integration with VS Code, providing powerful Git visualizations like inline blame annotations, the Commit Graph, and Launchpad. GitLens continues to improve essential Git workflows, saving developers time and enhancing their coding experience within VS Code.

Do you often spend more time trying to understand code instead of writing it? Whether it’s finding dependencies, understanding data flows, or locating the right entry points, the lack of visibility in codebases, both new and old, can quickly slow devs down. With the right tools and practices, though, developers can access the full picture of the codebase from the start. This guide is all about making code visibility work for you.

*Cue infomercial voice* Has this ever happened to you? You’ve worked hard on a feature, run all your tests, and felt pretty good about it – until the review comes back. Next thing you know, you’re scouring through vague feedback and unclear comments like “this is confusing,” leaving you feeling frustrated that the review ever happened in the first place. Bad code reviews can suck the motivation out of any developer.

When it comes to managing development projects, many teams use both Azure DevOps and Jira to collaborate across departments. While Jira is often favored by project management teams for issue tracking, Azure DevOps excels with developers for managing code repositories, pipelines, and deployments. Combining these two tools can bring clarity, reduce duplication, and foster better collaboration between both development and non-development teams.

Most companies prioritize developer productivity, yet inefficiencies continue to cost dev teams valuable time. In fact, Atlassian’s State of Developer Experience report reveals that nearly 70% of developers lose more than eight hours a week to workflow friction. Atlassian Solution Partners are uniquely positioned to address this challenge, and GitKraken’s new DevEx Advance Partner Program is designed to help them do exactly that.

Whether you’re managing code commits or tracking project tasks, integrating Jira with Azure DevOps can provide an informative, unified view of your development and deployment activities. In this step-by-step guide, we’ll walk through the process of connecting Azure DevOps to Jira using Git Integration for Jira – a versatile extension that enhances project management with real-time visibility and synchronization across your development pipelines.

The quality of developer experience (DevEx) can make or break a development team’s success. But, what are the key trends shaping developer experience in 2024? We dove into the findings from Atlassian’s State of Developer Experience Report 2024, which sheds light on the various aspects that contribute to an optimal DevEx – from efficient tooling and processes to a supportive and inclusive work culture.

Git is an essential tool for version control, whether you are a developer or an IT pro. Git allows engineers to track changes, collaborate, and manage their code effectively. However, for beginners, navigating Git can be daunting. Enter GitLens, a powerful Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extension designed to enhance Git capabilities and simplify Git management.