"Jira makers have a CDO?" David Hoang defends Atlassian's design commitment
davidhoang · x · 2026-10-12
Responding to the joke "the makers of Jira have a CDO?!", Atlassian's David Hoang said the company is committed to improving design small interaction by small interaction, and that CDO Charlie Sutton's commitment to craft was a big reason he joined. The thread started with brianchew's surprise that Atlassian even has a Chief Design Officer, with a panel photo on "The Future of Entry-Level Design in the Age of AI" featuring Sutton.
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