News Summary

• This week's Stratechery Interview is with Atlassian founder and CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes.
• Atlassian pioneered several critical innovations, including downloadable software and a self-serve business model.
• Over the ensuing two decades Atlassian has moved to the cloud and greatly expanded their offering, and is now leaning into AI.
• We also discuss Atlassian’s sponsorship of Williams, the F1 race team, and why Cannon-brookes thinks they can both help Williams win and also accrue big benefits for Atlassian.