I don't think being opinionated helps. TFS is extremely opinionated, and has gotten more so, but I can't say it's better. It's just as easy to make a convoluted

I don't think being opinionated helps. TFS is extremely opinionated, and has gotten more so, but I can't say it's better. It's just as easy to make a convoluted mess that doesn't mean anything. It's only real advantage is if you use the full stack of MS stuff the integration between all the parts is really good, where Jira seems like a totally separate entity from your source control and build system. Both have their advantages though.