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The TJL Crew had an amazing opportunity at Team '25 to speak to Atlassian CEO and JirAmigo Mike Cannon-Brookes. Listen in as they touch on everything from how Atlassian got to where it is to where it is going, and yes—even questions about Tacos!0:00:00 - Intro Song0:00:37 - What's going on?0:01:21 - Introductions0:03:25 - Icebreaker Question - Whats your wallpaper?0:07:10 - How did you discover TJL?0:09:28 - Setting the Agenda0:10:47 - What made Atlassian stand out in the early days?0:13:04 - Did you ever think "This was it?"0:14:09 - Who was your first customer?0:15:43 - Which controversial decision had the biggest impact?0:17:26 - What was the build/buy decision behind Greenhopper?0:19:20 - Do you still have commits in active use?0:21:03 - Easter Eggs in Atlassian Tools?0:22:40 - How much product oversight do you still have?0:26:16 - The Data Center Life0:27:01 - What was the mindset during each major transition?0:29:08 - Don't Fork the Customer0:32:17 - Future of DC?0:37:18 - When did Atlassian become a cultural icon?0:42:28 - How will business evolve as AI tools like Rovo becomes an everyday part of their life?0:48:56 - Atlassian Past and Future0:51:59 - Evolution of Rovo and Atlassian Intelligence0:57:06 - What was your first impression of Rovo?1:00:11 - We need to talk about Team Managed Projects1:00:37 - Are future Atlassian Apps going to be based more on Agents/Agent Development?1:06:55 - Journey as a Solo CEO1:10:02 - Team Managed Projects Discussed1:12:49 - Did you ever expect people would make content around your products?1:15:17 - Where do you see Atlassian standing in the field of competitors?1:12:24 - What keeps you at Atlassian?1:20:27 - Quick Quizlet1:21:09 - QQ1: Jira, Trello, or Confluence: Pick your favorite1:21:32 - QQ2: Favorite IDE?1:22:22 - QQ3: Batman or Iron Man?1:23:08 - QQ4: Tabs or Spaces?1:23:57 - QQ5: Is a Taco a Sandwich?1:26:42 - Gifts from the community1:29:06 - Goodbyes1:29:51 - Tagline1:29:55 - CreditsThe Jira Life=====================================Having trouble keeping up with when we are live? Sign up for our Atlassian Community Group!https://ace.atlassian.com/the-jira-life/Or Follow us on LinkedIn!https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-jira-life/Become a member on YouTube to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/@thejiralife/joinHosts:- Alex "Dr. Jira" Ortiz https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexortiz89/ https://www.youtube.com/@ApetechTechTutorials- Rodney "The Jira Guy" Nissen https://www.linkedin.com/in/rgnissen/ https://thejiraguy.com - Sarah Wright https://www.linkedin.com/in/satwright/ - Valeri Colon, Ph.D. https://www.linkedin.com/in/valericolon/ Producer:- "King Bob" Robert Wen https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-wen-csm-spc6-a552051/Executive Producer: - Lina OrtizMusic provided by Monstercat:=====================================Intro: Nitro Fun - Cheat Codeshttps://www.youtube.com/c/monstercatOutro: Fractal - Atriumhttps://www.youtube.com/c/monstercatinstinct