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Other initial decisions

Other initial decisions

- You've made it to the final initial decision section. Here's some additional things to consider to support your application now and into the future. Decision 31, always test major changes, large imports, upgrades, app installations, proof of concepts, and cleanup activities in a test environment first. Make sure the data and resources powering the test environment match the production environment as much as possible. Make sure the software version and configuration are an exact copy of production. For data center, get a free development license from Atlassian. We'll talk more about setting up a test environment in the next chapter. Decision 32, there are hundreds of apps and ways to enhance functionality available in the Atlassian marketplace, but haphazard installs and free trials can leave behind remanent that negatively impact your application after the trial ends. You should develop specific procedures for handling apps and customization requests. The procedures should include…

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