Weather App
Hello World App

About My Forge Apps

🚀 Why I Started

I wanted to learn how to build apps for Atlassian products like Jira and Confluence. The Forge Quest challenge looked like a perfect way to start learning. I was excited to create something that teams could actually use in their daily work.

🎯 What I Built

I made two apps to learn different things:

1. Hello World App (Confluence)

A simple page in Confluence that says "Hello world!" and shows some data. This helped me understand the basics.

2. Weather App (Jira)

A weather gadget for Jira dashboards that shows temperature and weather conditions for any city you choose.

🛠️ How I Built Them

Tools I Used

Forge Platform - Atlassian's system for building apps
React - For making the user interface
JavaScript - The programming language
Forge CLI - Command line tools to create and deploy apps

Steps I Followed

Used forge create command to start new projects
Wrote code using React components from Forge
Set up communication between frontend and backend
Deployed apps using forge deploy command
Installed them on my Atlassian sites for testing

💪 Problems I Faced

1. Setup Issues

Got warnings about Node.js version, but learned which versions work with Forge.

2. Wrong Website URL

Made mistakes entering my Atlassian site URL during installation. Learned the correct format.

3. Understanding Differences

Took time to understand how Confluence apps work differently from Jira apps.

4. Finding My Apps

After installing, had to learn where to find and use the apps in the actual products.

📚 What I Learned

Technical Things

How Forge apps are structured with frontend, backend, and configuration files
How to use React with Atlassian's UI components
How to deploy apps to the cloud easily
How to connect apps with external data

Important Lessons

Easy to Start: Forge makes it very simple to create apps quickly
No Server Worries: Don't need to manage servers or hosting
Looks Native: Apps can look like they're part of the original product
Good Documentation: Clear guides help solve problems fast

🔮 What's Next

Now I want to build:

Apps that solve real problems for teams
Tools that connect different services together
More interactive features with forms and buttons
Apps that work across multiple Atlassian products

🎉 Final Thoughts

Building these apps taught me that creating software for big platforms is much easier than I thought. Forge handles all the complicated technical stuff, so I could focus on building useful features. This makes it possible for beginners like me to create apps that thousands of people might use.

Both apps helped me understand different parts of Forge development. The hello world app taught me basics, and the weather app showed me how to work with external data. Now I feel ready to build more complex and useful applications.