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Team Work Item Automation Rules (Private Preview)

October 2, 2023 Oct 2, 2023 10/2/23
Dan Hellem
Customers have been requesting to automate state transitions for a while. Take this request from 2018: “When a User Story contains several child tasks, often developers update the child tasks but not the overall state of the User Story. It would be great to automatically update the state of the User Story according to the state of the child...

New Boards Hub Rollout Update

September 25, 2023 Sep 25, 2023 09/25/23
Dan Hellem
In July, we provided an overview on the steps for New Boards hub to go GA. In this blog post, we wanted to provide a short update on where things are at and what you can expect over the next couple of months. Roll out schedule So far, the New Boards Hub “on by default” initiative has been enabled for over 30% of the active organizations...

New Boards Hub Path to GA

July 18, 2023 Jul 18, 2023 07/18/23
Dan Hellem
March of 2022 is when we announced the official preview of New Boards Hub. Since then, we have been actively taking feedback, fixing bugs, and adding new features. It’s been a long journey. In this post we will outline the last few steps on making New Boards Hub the default experience for all users. Features only available in New Boards In...

New Boards Hub Update, Sprint 224

July 11, 2023 Jul 11, 2023 07/11/23
Dan Hellem
Yet another sprint has come to an end, accompanied by a wave of bug fixes 🌊🪲. Our team's hard work has allowed us to eliminate over 40 New Boards Hub bugs last sprint. With sprint 225, we are ready to activate the "Try the New Boards Hub" message for all organizations. This exciting step will undoubtedly generate another round feedback, ...

New Boards Hub Update, Sprint 223

June 19, 2023 Jun 19, 2023 06/19/23
Dan Hellem
With the risk of sounding repetitive, sprint 223 was dedicated to resolving bugs. Looks like sprint 224 will be much of the same. We continue to make great progress, but we have a little way to go before the New Boards Hub is ready for general availability. Notable bugs fixed Issue Description #mention in comments #mention in ...

Markdown editor for comments (preview)

May 31, 2023 May 31, 2023 05/31/23
Dan Hellem
We are delighted to announce the long-awaited private preview of the new Markdown editor for the work item discussion. This exciting feature empowers you to utilize the Markdown syntax and editor for all future comments. The Markdown editor aligns with the same experience you encounter in other parts of the product, such as Pull Requests. ...

New Boards Hub Update, Sprint 222

May 30, 2023 May 30, 2023 05/30/23
Dan Hellem
This sprint marked another milestone for New Boards. We successfully activated the "Try the New Boards Hub" message for a large chunk of customers. As a result, a greater number of users have had the opportunity to engage with the New Boards Hub and share feedback. Additionally, we have made significant performance improvements in the Recycle ...

New Boards Hub Update, Sprint 221

May 1, 2023 May 1, 2023 05/1/23
Dan Hellem
Our team remains dedicated to improving New Boards Hub by addressing any issues that may arise. We're happy to report that the New Boards Hub has been steadily progressing with each sprint. Although it is not quite ready for general availability yet, we're making significant strides with each iteration. Be sure to keep an eye out for updates. ...

Use Power Automate to update Azure DevOps queries

April 24, 2023 Apr 24, 2023 04/24/23
Erik Reitan
In this blog post, I’ll explain how to set up automation to automatically update Azure DevOps (ADO) queries. Using an automated Power Automate flow, you save time by not having to manually update your queries for each sprint. Everyone using your queries benefits by having data and details that are always current and accurate. Solution ...

New Boards Hub Update, Sprint 220

April 14, 2023 Apr 14, 2023 04/14/23
Dan Hellem
Sprint 220 was again dedicated to fixing bugs. We continue to drive down that bug backlog as quickly as we can. Notable bugs fixed Issue Description Date and time shift between New Boards and old Displaying different date values when moving between Old Boards and New Boards. Add to Dashboard from chart Missing menu ...