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Forge Boot Camp

Written by Valiantys Training North America | Sep 5, 2025 8:07:06 PM
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
  • Introduction to Atlassian Forge
  • Transition Rationale
Understanding the Atlassian Forge Platform
  • Function as a Service (Faas)
  • Key Components and Capabilities
  • Security and Compliance
  • Hosting and Scalability
Case Studies and Real-world Examples
  • Successful Migrations
  • Troubleshooting Common Issues
Developing Applications in Atlassian Forge
  • Building Your First Forge App
  • Advanced Development Tools/Techniques
  • Debugging and Testing
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
  • Convert your descriptor to a manifest
  • Register and deploy your app to Forge
  • Install your app to your development site
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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