Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Most CEOs want to grow faster, but Mike Cannon-Brookes built a $42B company by deliberately growing slower.
In this episode, we sit down with the Atlassian co-founder who's been running one of tech's most unconventional companies for 24 years: no sales team, no hypergrowth obsession, and a belief that AI won't replace developers.
Here's our key takeaways:
• Devs feel more productive with AI, but the data shows they're often not
• 2026 will see more junior devs because AI makes them more valuable than ever
• Treat AI like an intern that needs feedback, not a replacement that works autonomously
• How Atlassian uses a 100-billion-connection teamwork Graph to give AI organizational memory that generic LLMs lack.
• 20% growth for 20 years beats 200% growth for 2 years.
If you're spending thousands per developer on AI tools but can't prove the ROI, this conversation will change how you think. Watch the full conversation.
Most CEOs want to grow faster, but Mike Cannon-Brookes built a $42B company by deliberately growing slower.
In this episode, we sit down with the Atlassian co-founder who's been running one of tech's most unconventional companies for 24 years: no sales team, no hypergrowth obsession, and a belief that AI won't replace developers.
Here's our key takeaways:
• Devs feel more productive with AI, but the data shows they're often not
• 2026 will see more junior devs because AI makes them more valuable than ever
• Treat AI like an intern that needs feedback, not a replacement that works autonomously
• How Atlassian uses a 100-billion-connection teamwork Graph to give AI organizational memory that generic LLMs lack.
• 20% growth for 20 years beats 200% growth for 2 years.
If you're spending thousands per developer on AI tools but can't prove the ROI, this conversation will change how you think. Watch the full conversation.
