Chris Cooke

Chris founded three successful startups in Thailand: one was a Scuba Diving School/ Eco-Tourism company dedicated to saving turtles. Once he’d saved enough turtles, he moved back to the UK to pursue his dreams in software. It was while working for the Atlassian Platinum Solution Partner Clearvision that Chris met Jacek. The two decided there was a gap in the market for easier-to-use Atlassian tools for Jira and Confluence users who don’t have a clue how to code (of which there are many).

“If we’re not making mistakes, we’re not trying hard enough.”

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Are You Smarter Than Your Boss? Good!

June 30, 2022May 10, 2022 by Chris Cooke

We’ve all had bosses we were smarter than. And all too often, we’ve been in situations where there was nothing we could do about it. … Read More

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Tips from a Recovered Planning Skeptic: Start Starting

June 30, 2022February 15, 2022 by Chris Cooke

David J. Anderson, one of the brains behind the Kanban movement, famously said: ”Stop starting, start finishing.” Putting the Agile in Planning This is great … Read More

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Old Street Solutions Partners with Spectrum Groupe

October 28, 2021October 28, 2021 by Chris Cooke

We’re excited to announce that we have partnered with Spectrum Groupe, whose suite of Confluence and Jira apps and extensive expertise in agile, ITSM, SAFe, … Read More

How to Make and Share Confluence Charts and Diagrams

June 30, 2022September 22, 2021 by Chris Cooke

Confluence helps teams collaborate. This very blog was co-created in Confluence, with input from several members of the Old Street team, before it made its … Read More

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How to Export Jira Data to Excel or Google Sheets

June 30, 2022August 3, 2021 by Chris Cooke

Why does Jira need to integrate with Excel and Google spreadsheets? The best report is the one everyone can access, and the best tool for the job is the one everyone can use.

Visualize your Workflow with Kanban Boards in Jira

June 30, 2022July 20, 2021 by Chris Cooke

If you think your team could fix bugs and release builds faster, consider using Jira Kanban boards. A Kanban board is a visualization tool that … Read More

5 Tips for Enhancing your Reporting in Jira and Confluence

September 6, 2022July 15, 2021 by Chris Cooke

How long do your standup meetings take on average? In most cases, people spend between 30 minutes and 2 hours per week. The biggest reason … Read More

Custom Charts for Jira and Confluence now available on Infosysta’s Mobile for Jira and JSMobile apps

June 30, 2022June 2, 2021 by Chris Cooke

We’ve just partnered with Infosysta to bring new Jira reporting and visualization capabilities to users working remotely, and you’re gonna love it (if we do … Read More

How to Use Reports in Jira – the Basics

June 30, 2022May 6, 2021 by Chris Cooke

Reports in Jira help everyone analyze the progress of a project, track issues, and manage time and sprints. Provided you are using Jira to manage your projects, reporting is something you will do every day.