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Atlassian's engineering team has doubled in size in the last year. As we grow, we can't just sit back and let "it" run on automatic. An innovative culture isn't one of those things we get for free. We'll cover how Atlassian innovates as we grow, and some things you can take away to cultivate an "innovation first" atmosphere at your company.
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ISSAC GERGES • CONFLUENCE DEVELOPER • ATLASSIAN • @GERGES
Don't Let Culture SlipHow Atlassian Innovates at Scale
who am i?
since I was hired
300+other Atlassians have had their
first day
first day
a team of 212 years ago
a team of 1010 years ago
a team of 1007 years ago
a team of 1000+
today
a team of 1000+
today
by 2452
1 in 4 people will work for Atlassian
by 2452
1 in 4 people will work for Atlassian
how can we innovate at scale?
onboarding
the beer test
the testpizza
welcome blogposts
welcome blogposts
anatomy of a killer welcome blogpost
anatomy of a killer welcome blogpost
introduce yourself
anatomy of a killer welcome blogpost
include a picture
introduce yourself
anatomy of a killer welcome blogpost
include a picture
introduce yourself
say where you’re from
anatomy of a killer welcome blogpost
include a picture
introduce yourself
say where you’re from
talk about hobbies
anatomy of a killer welcome blogpost
include a picture
introduce yourself
say where you’re from
talk about hobbies
tell your life story
anatomy of a killer welcome blogpost
include a picture
introduce yourself
say where you’re from
talk about hobbies
tell your life story
post your resume
….it’s not an exact science
….it’s not an exact science
….it’s not an exact science
bootcamp projects
bootcamp projects
bootcamp projects
everybody’s got questions
retaining new hire knowledge
retaining new hire knowledge
retaining new hire knowledge
retaining new hire knowledge
what to take back?
what to take back?• make innovation culture a part of hiring
what to take back?• make innovation culture a part of hiring
• introduce new hires with welcome blogposts
what to take back?• make innovation culture a part of hiring
• introduce new hires with welcome blogposts
• build confidence through bootcamp projects
what to take back?• make innovation culture a part of hiring
• introduce new hires with welcome blogposts
• build confidence through bootcamp projects
• find a way to retain new hire knowledge
playing as a team
don’t act your age
hipchat room (allthethings)
hipchat room (allthethings)
hipchat room (allthethings)
hipchat room (allthethings)
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celebrity look-a-likes
celebrity look-a-likes
celebrity look-a-likes
celebrity look-a-likes
celebrity look-a-likes
what to take back?
what to take back?• keep it fun!
what to take back?• keep it fun!
• work doesn’t have to feel like it
what to take back?• keep it fun!
• work doesn’t have to feel like it
• fight the “it’s not my department” mentality
operating at scale
being open keeps us honest and
interested
killing information silos
question to feature
question to feature
question to feature
don’t be afraid of honesty
don’t be afraid of honesty
don’t be afraid of honesty
don’t be afraid of honesty
make time for innovation
make time for innovation
make time for innovation
make time for innovation
scaling ShipIt across 4 continents
what to take back?
what to take back?• encourage teams to be open by default
what to take back?• encourage teams to be open by default
• don’t discourage opinions
what to take back?• encourage teams to be open by default
• don’t discourage opinions
• make time for innovation
ISSAC GERGES • CONFLUENCE DEVELOPER • ATLASSIAN • @GERGES
Thank you!
