The global IT community may react negatively if Atlassian, creator of popular project management systems Trello and Jira, decides to cease its operations in Russia. In the event of such a “hard” move, which includes the deactivation of supposedly all Russian accounts, the company risks losing customers’ trust. Vladimir Zykov, director of the Association of Professional Users of Social Networks and Messengers, spoke about this.
According to media reports, Atlassian, an Australian software developer, plans to disable Russian and Belarusian accounts from its services. Users may be disconnected from Trello and Jira CRM systems within 30 days of receiving the notification. These tools are widely used in Russia, mainly in the marketing and IT industries, where they are used for task management and project monitoring.
In this case, an important place is the issue of trust in companies and their products. If Atlassian’s plans are implemented, the company’s reputation may be at risk. Vladimir Zykov emphasized that although there is competition and division even in the field of information technology, the developers still maintain their relations, and many Russian specialists work abroad. The global IT community is keeping a close eye on developments in Russia, and such a drastic move by Atlassian could create dissatisfaction and distrust regarding its products.
It remains unclear how to “calculate” and remove Russian users. However, experience shows that some services continue to work when using virtual private networks (VPNs) even after restrictions. In this case, Russian alternatives such as Asana, Pyrus, Wrike, YouGile and others can be requested, although at the moment there are not so many completely free analogues.
Source: Ferra
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