I have some experience with Jira from my support role but I’m switching to frontend development soon. I want to learn how developers actually use Jira every day in their work.
I’m looking for practical resources that show how dev teams handle their tasks and projects in Jira. Things like how they organize sprints, track bugs, manage user stories, and collaborate with other team members.
Does anyone know good tutorials or training materials that focus on the developer side of Jira? I’ve found plenty of admin guides but not much about daily developer workflows.
Thanks for any suggestions you can share!
honestly jira can be overwheming at first but you’ll get used to it quick. most teams i worked with just drag tickets from todo to in progress when they start coding, then move to review once PR is ready. the key thing is commenting on tickets when you hit blockers or need clarification from product/design ppl
Based on my experience as a frontend developer, the Jira workflow is quite systematic. Initially, we gather in sprint planning meetings to prioritize and select user stories from the backlog. If a task is complicated, we decompose it into manageable subtasks to clarify responsibilities.
Our workflow is generally organized with stages like To Do, In Progress, Code Review, Testing, and Done. It’s crucial to keep your ticket statuses current and to communicate through comments regarding challenges or uncertainties, particularly when interacting with designers or backend team members. An important aspect I learned is the frequent linking of tickets, relating frontend tasks to backend APIs or design issues, which becomes second nature with practice.
What helped me most when transitioning to frontend dev work was understanding how story points and estimation actually work in practice. During sprint planning, you’ll estimate complexity rather than time - a simple UI component might be 2 points while a complex form with validation could be 8 points. The daily standups become really valuable once you start working on interconnected features because you’ll often discover dependencies you didn’t expect. One thing that caught me off guard initially was how much coordination happens through Jira comments, especially when frontend work depends on API changes or design system updates. Make sure you understand your team’s definition of done too, since some teams require accessibility testing or cross-browser checks before moving tickets to complete.