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New Boards Hub, Sprint 210 Update

September 15, 2022 Sep 15, 2022 09/15/22
Dan Hellem
We spent most of sprint 210 focusing on accessibility issues and bug fixes. Here is a list of the items that have been resolved. Note: Although these items are fixed, they may not be released to all organizations yet. Rollout can take a few days to a couple weeks. What is next? Starting the week of September 19th, we will be adding a "Try...

New Boards Hub, Sprint 209 Update

August 31, 2022 Aug 31, 2022 08/31/22
Dan Hellem
We fixed a bunch more issues for New Boards Hub in sprint 209. Here is a list of the items that have been resolved. As always, if you find anything, please email me directly or post a comment below. Note: Although these items are fixed, they may not be released to all organizations yet. Rollout can take a few days to a couple weeks. If ...

New Boards Hub, Sprint 208 Update

August 2, 2022 Aug 2, 2022 08/2/22
Dan Hellem
Since the March announcement of the New Boards Hub, our team has collected a lot of your feedback. Thank you! We have been hard at work addressing the issues. Every week the experience gets better and better. The issues backlog is getting smaller, and we are getting closer to where we can enable the New Boards Hub as the primary experience. We...

Azure Boards Summer Update

July 14, 2022 Jul 14, 2022 07/14/22
Dan Hellem
Over these last few months, our team has been working hard at delivering new value in Azure Boards. We would like to take a moment to highlight some of the most recently released features. Be sure to check out the Features Timeline for updates and our product roadmap. New Boards Hub Modernizing the user experience for the Azure Boards Hubs ...

DevOps Dojo – UX/Accessibility

June 20, 2022 Jun 20, 2022 06/20/22
DevOps Dojo
“I took the road less traveled, and that has made all the difference. It always seems impossible until it's done, and that is what motivates me to work on something that hasn't been done before. It wasn’t easy bringing the two worlds of DevOps and accessibility to the same page, but we knew it had to be done. I don't take accessibility ...

Copy a work item type using Azure DevOps API’s

June 9, 2022 Jun 9, 2022 06/9/22
Art Garcia
So, we all love how we can manage engagements in Azure DevOps (ADO). We can create Epics, Features, User Stories and track our progress on Kanban boards. You can customize work item types to suit the needs of your business and project with ease. What if you wanted to copy a work item type you created and use it for another business case? There...

DevOps Dojo – OKRs (Objectives and Key Results)

June 8, 2022 Jun 8, 2022 06/8/22
DevOps Dojo
In the Dojo White Belt Master Class, the first session is OKR fundamentals. In this session, we answer these top 20 questions related to OKRs, then we ask participants to set their team OKRs for the rest of the class. Every day, each team checks their progress towards their committed OKRs and aspirational OKRs. On the ...

DevOps Dojo: Lean Product – Part 3

June 7, 2022 Jun 7, 2022 06/7/22
DevOps Dojo
In Part 1 and Part 2 of the DevOps Dojo – Lean Product series, we covered the why, what, and how of the product-centric model and lean product model as outlined in the White & Orange Belts of the DevOps Dojo. In this third and last part of the Lean Product series, we will take on a view from 10,000 feet above and explore how adopting a ...

Work Item Revision Limits

June 2, 2022 Jun 2, 2022 06/2/22
Dan Hellem
Every time a work item is updated, it creates an entry in the work item history. This is a great feature for users to track all the individual changes made to work items. However, we have seen organizations with automated tools that will generate tens of thousands of work item revisions. It creates issues with performance and usability on the ...

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