Baloon Blog
Latest insights and updates from the Baloon team
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Real User Testing Reveals Critical Issues: Jira-Cursor AI Connector
1/29/2025 • Baloon Team
Testing with real users reveals critical issues - far beyond what you can imagine. Understanding what customers want is key!
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How to connect Jira with Cursor AI agents (in 2 minutes)
1/28/2025 • Baloon Team
Learn how to automatically trigger Cursor AI agents from JIRA tickets and streamline your development workflow. Quick setup guide with technical insights.
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Building a JIRA-Cursor Integration: How We Automated AI-Powered Development Workflows
1/28/2025 • Baloon Team
Transforming how development teams work with AI agents through seamless JIRA integration. Learn how we built a comprehensive system that bridges project management and code execution.
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Day 3: Email Deliverability & Domain Authentication Done
1/29/2025 • Baloon Team
Set up verified domain email with Zoho & Mailjet, improved reliability and trust for all transactional mails. SPF, DKIM, and DMARC all configured properly.
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Day 2: AI Connector Onboarding Flow Complete
1/28/2025 • Baloon Team
Building the perfect user experience for connecting AI agents to JIRA workflows. Complete onboarding flow with real-time AI provider validation, smooth animations, and intuitive user experience!
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Baloon's Strategic Pivot: From AI Agent to Universal JIRA-AI Connector
12/19/2024 • Baloon Team
We're excited to announce a strategic pivot for Baloon. Instead of being just another AI agent, Baloon now serves as a universal connector that lets you use ANY AI agent with JIRA. Learn about our new vision and enhanced onboarding experience.
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New Simple and Elegant Onboarding Page Ready for Baloon.Dev!
1/27/2025 • Baloon Team
We've launched a new simple and elegant onboarding page to make getting started with Baloon tangible and help you set up quickly. Connect your Jira and GitHub, assign the baloon label, and see the magic!
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Baloon vs Jules vs Codex vs Devin: Which AI Dev Tool Actually Delivers?
6/14/2025 • Baloon Team
A comprehensive comparison of leading AI developer tools, focusing on their real-world capabilities and integration into product team workflows.
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Introducing Baloon Bot: Your AI-Powered Jira Sidekick
5/28/2025 • Baloon Team
Meet Baloon Bot – an AI teammate that lives inside your Jira board and works like a junior developer, handling small bugs and UI tweaks so your team can focus on bigger problems.
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Try Baloon Without GitHub: Instant UI Changes in Our Sample Project
5/21/2025 • Baloon Team
Experience the power of Baloon.dev with our no-setup sample project. Make real UI changes to a React/Next.js app instantly, without connecting your GitHub repo.
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From Jira Ticket to Pull Request in Minutes – No Dev Needed
5/20/2025 • Baloon Team
Learn how product managers can transform Jira tickets into code changes instantly using Baloon. Skip the dev queue and make UI updates directly from Jira tickets.
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Getting Started with Baloon
5/20/2025 • Baloon Team
Learn how to make the most of Baloon for your business
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Bolt.new vs Baloon.dev - Frontend Preview Comparison
5/20/2025 • Baloon Team
A detailed comparison of Bolt.new and Baloon.dev, focusing on their capabilities in handling frontend previews and UI changes.
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What is Baloon? Your AI-Powered Jira Bot That Ships Code From Tickets
5/24/2025 • Baloon Team
Discover how Baloon.dev works as an AI junior engineer that integrates with your Jira pipeline to automatically work on tickets and generate pull requests.