Forge Boot Camp

9AM – 5PM US Central  |  $645

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Overview 

Learn how to build and deploy Forge applications for the enterprise in this 2-day class designed for developers seeking to extend and build upon the Atlassian suite of products with the Forge platform. Attendees will see practical examples and gain a deeper understanding of the Forge platform, and a step-by-step process to migrate existing Connect applications to Forge.

Outline

Introduction and Background

• Introduction to Valiantys and Instructors
• Student Introductions

Introduction to Atlassian Connect and Atlassian Forge

• Overview of Atlassian Connect: Purpose, key features, and typical use cases.
• Introduction to Atlassian Forge: Core concepts, how it differs from Connect, and its advantages.
• Transition Rationale: Reasons why Atlassian is moving towards Forge and the benefits of migrating.

Understanding the Atlassian Forge Platform

• Function as a Service (Faas): What being a Faas platform means for Forge development
• Key Components and Capabilities: Overview of the products that can be extended, Forge Remote, Triggers, Forge Storage, etc.
• Security and Compliance: Differences in how Forge and Connect handle data security and user privacy.
• Hosting and Scalability: Serverless nature of Forge vs. self-hosted Connect apps.

Case Studies and Real-world Examples

• Successful Migrations: Analyzing examples of applications that transitioned smoothly.
• Troubleshooting Common Issues: Discussing common migration problems and their solutions.

Developing Applications in Atlassian Forge

• Building Your First Forge App: Hands-on tutorial to create a simple Forge app.
• Advanced Development Tools/Techniques: Forge Remote, Forge Storage, Scheduled Triggers, etc
• Debugging and Testing: Best practices for debugging and testing Forge applications.

Deployment and Publishing Strategies

Forge Development Cycle: How to optimize your dev environment with Forge Migrating from Connect to Forge

• Install prerequisites and prepare your app: This includes setting up the Forge development environment and installing the Forge CLI.
• Convert your descriptor to a manifest: This involves using a tool to automatically convert your Connect descriptor file to a Forge manifest.
• Register and deploy your app to Forge: This step covers registering your app with Forge and deploying it.
• Install your app to your development site: This step involves replacing your existing Connect app installation with the Forge app.

Review and agree to the Forge terms and Data Processing Agreement (DPA).Converting the logic

• Isolating Connect logic from the rest of the application
• Abstracting calls to Atlassian API
• Isolating authentication and security
• Mapping connect features to Forge features
• Transitioning Connect logic to Forge equivalent tooling
• Filling in the gaps with Forge Remote

Wrap-up

Summary and Conclusions Open Q&A

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