One of the co-founders (Mike Cannon-Brookes) did an AMA on reddit a few days ago: https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/3lrvpv/iama_mike_cannonbrookes_cofounde

One of the co-founders (Mike Cannon-Brookes) did an AMA on reddit a few days ago: https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/3lrvpv/iama_mike_cannonbrookes_cofounder_of_atlassian_ama/ https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/3lrvpv/iama_mike_cann... Some quotes: Q: "What was the scariest, most panic-inducing thing to happen to/at Atlassian?" A: "The most topical fear we have at the moment (and one of the reasons you see us spending so much time on it right now) is that Atlassian is growing faster than the Sydney (and Australian) technology industry. That cannot be good for our long term domicile here - we must continue to diversify product + engineering overseas, or risk running aground." Q: "...before Atlassian for saving bookmarks which you sold pretty early. What did you learn from that business that helped the most with Atlassian?" A: "Overall? It was a fantastic lesson. Failure (or forced sale type success in a smart decision before we hit the wall) taught us many things. How to get customers. How to build software. How to prioritise our day. How to get a business name. A domain name. How to run books. Get investors on board. How hard it is to make $1. Harder to make $10 still etc." And the other co-founder (Scott Farquhar) did an interview on ABC's lateline show earlier in the week: http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2015/s4317805.htm http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2015/s4317805.htm