Wait, Atlassian has a Chief Design Officer? Charlie Sutton draws attention
brianchew · x · 2026-10-12
brianchew expressed surprise that Atlassian, the maker of Jira, has a Chief Design Officer. The attached photo shows a panel titled "The Future of Entry-Level Design in the Age of AI" featuring Atlassian CDO Charlie Sutton alongside other design leaders. David Hoang later chimed in that Atlassian is deeply committed to design craft and that Sutton was a big reason he joined.
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