Why hackers moved from Jira to GitHub Issues
1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.
What hackers said about the move
“When the organization switched from Jira to GH issues the Jira was kept running for years, but nobody got the information into GH issues.”dualvariable, 2026-06-05original comment ↗
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Jira vs GitHub Issues
| Jira | GitHub Issues | |
|---|---|---|
| Hackers who recommend | 0 | 1 |
| Hackers who criticize | 2 | 0 |
| Moved away from it | 1 | 0 |
| Moved to it | 0 | 1 |
Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.
Criticism of Jira
“The cloud version is so much worse”wtch98, 2026-10-29original comment ↗
“Much worse than Gitlab.”usr1106, 2026-01-24original comment ↗
Praise for GitHub Issues
No further praise for GitHub Issues captured yet.