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#294of 1,097 in 2011
Top 27%of 2011 by points
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RoastedHalf or more of the comments are critical
3 positive, 2 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 7 critical, out of 13 comments about the project. Thread score -0.12.
Idea: 2 for, 5 againstPerformance: 0 for, 2 againstExecution: 1 for, 0 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Polished implementation
From 2 comments
Although the implementation looks very good (congrats) I'd like to say on a general note: "Gamification" of software can't possibly be the right thing to do. If you can't find…
scrrr on HNFrom an Atlassian employee, great job mate! Looks very polished, how long did it take? Good luck in Codegeist!
pufuwozu on HN
Gamification can make tedious tasks more fun
From 2 comments
Gamification makes things more fun and I like to have fun even though I am an adult.
Strom on HNI'll try and get the team to agree to try it out after the weekend. I love the idea of gamification, if it's done right. What is really interesting is how to take gamification…
mikle on HN
Objections
Gamification is patronizing to professionals
From 3 comments
Although the implementation looks very good (congrats) I'd like to say on a general note: "Gamification" of software can't possibly be the right thing to do. If you can't find…
scrrr on HNThis feels pretty patronizing to me. But I think it's just your choice of "cheevos". I guess I feel like you shouldn't need to earn achievements just for doing your job. But…
joeld42 on HNJust looks like another way of patronising professionals (and another plugin to wrestle with administering in JIRA).
chrisjsmith on HN
JIRA is slow and cluttered; achievements don't fix it
From 4 comments
Yeah, we use JIRA at work, and I tend to avoid it like the plague. It takes forever and a day to load, and doing simple tasks takes upwards of 5 - 6 clicks to get done. For some…
X-Istence on HNFunny enough I've long thought about building achievements into an issue tracker like JIRA, like since 3 years ago, but clearly I'm too lazy or I would have done it first.…
programminggeek on HNMy co-worker would absolutely love this. He is the gamer type, has to get every achievement in every game ever. Good guy, but clearly driven by badges and the like. Thing is, it…
X-Istence on HNIf I buy a shitty game for the Xbox, do I sweat getting all the achievements I can? No. I return the game or toss it on a shelf and play a different one. JIRA is that super…
dsl on HN
JIRA is built for managers rather than developers
From 2 comments
"I'm a developer. My time spent with Jira is an annoyance at best, or a hatred at worst." I support that. Jira is a feature monster. It is aimed at producing nice pie charts,…
mironathetin on HNSomeone else mentioned it already, but JIRA seemed to have been made for management to look at pretty pie charts and graphs that ultimately don't mean a whole lot if your…
X-Istence on HN
Requests
Option to disable achievement notifications
From 1 comment
I think you are right, gamification is not the answer for everything and everyone. Some people care about rewards and stuff and some, like you, don't. I'll put an option to…
madgnome on HN
Feedback on JIRA speed and frequent actions
From 1 comment
Hey! I was the founder / developer that wrote the stats system for JIRA, and I'm quite proud of that code! :) But I'm worried as I've read a few people on this thread say that…
farkas on HN
Bug bounty or currency system for QA and developers
From 1 comment
This feels pretty patronizing to me. But I think it's just your choice of "cheevos". I guess I feel like you shouldn't need to earn achievements just for doing your job. But…
joeld42 on HN
Questions
How long did it take to build
From 1 comment
From an Atlassian employee, great job mate! Looks very polished, how long did it take? Good luck in Codegeist!
pufuwozu on HN
Which JIRA version is used
From 1 comment
Hey! I was the founder / developer that wrote the stats system for JIRA, and I'm quite proud of that code! :) But I'm worried as I've read a few people on this thread say that…
farkas on HN
Alternatives named
PlayNice.ly
From 1 comment
PlayNice.ly, a London-based startup has made gamification of bug/project tracking a core part of their product. Not sure how successful they've been though. Link:…
scorchin on HN
Pivotal Tracker
From 1 comment
Achievement Unlocked: Switched to Pivotal (80GP)
pvh on HN
Bugzilla
From 1 comment
My co-worker would absolutely love this. He is the gamer type, has to get every achievement in every game ever. Good guy, but clearly driven by badges and the like. Thing is, it…
X-Istence on HN