Although I rarely re-blog Atlassian news, I can’t help myself this time. This deserves more exposure. Why? Three compelling reasons:
1. The LincVolt project is the coolest clean technology car project. Its mission is to get a 1959 Lincoln Continental to try to break a 100 mile-per-gallon barrier. This car weighs 2.5 tons. I would be satisfied just sitting in a ‘59 Lincoln, let alone getting 100 mpg. This is simply a fantastic, ambitious project using a gorgeous battleship of a car.
2. The car runs Atlassian JIRA, our bug and issue tracker, right on the console. Yes, folks, you can create your issues and track them while you drive. The geographically-dispersed development team relies on JIRA to track their project.
3. Neil Young owns the car and uses JIRA. This is a personal project of Neil’s to inspire people by creating a clean automobile propulsion technology. I am flabbergasted the guy uses JIRA. I am a long-time fan, I have been to several of his Bridge School concerts and I’m practically a neighbor of Neil’s, but the fact that he is using JIRA is awesome.
Check this video out of the LincVolt project…
One last reason I love this project: it trumps my wife’s Toyota Prius, which I think she would leave me for. Prius owners are so smug, but this car is THE BOMB.
I have been known to play “Pink Cadillac” but now in homage to Neil, I need to write a tune about a wicked-cool ‘59 Lincoln.
3 responses so far ↓
Sam Weber // June 25, 2009 at 6:19 pm |
How about “Hot Rod Lincoln” (Charlie Ryan and The Livingston Brothers ) slightly transformed to “Linc-Volt Lincoln”?
Pretty damn cool project. How you doing by the way. On the mend I hope?
Sam
radiowalker // June 26, 2009 at 5:35 pm |
Hey Sam — I am great right now; surgery next week. Working at Atlassian the past two weeks. Thanks for asking — Jeffrey
Page Taylor // July 15, 2009 at 3:38 am |
Very interesting. Thanks for the useful information. If an individual can conjure up a 100 mpg car why cant the automakers?