The Custom Field Zoo: Why Jira Gets Messy Over Time
Maria Reisinger·2026-07-10·1 min read
If you've ever wondered what the problem with custom fields actually is, this video is for you. The short version: it's not the fields. It's a thousand reasonable decisions that add up to a zoo. Four species you'll find in almost every mature Jira instance. And at the very end, the observation this is really about: most custom fields aren't a technology problem. They're a language problem. I am curious how it looks in your organization! Does anyone know what depends on a field before they touch it?
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