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# Atlassian

## Profile

A major SaaS company (Jira, Confluence, etc.) used in this video as the **canonical case study** for the collapse of the per-seat pricing model.

## Role In This Vault

- Executed a **10% layoff (~1,600 staff)** in this scenario.
- Replaced its CTO with **AI-native executives** in an attempt to pivot the business model.
- Cited as evidence that SaaS layoffs are preemptive **pricing-model corrections**, not AI-driven workforce automation — see [[claim-saas-layoffs-pricing]] and the contrarian framing in [[contrarian-saas-layoffs]].

## Why It Matters

Atlassian represents the broader category of high-multiple, seat-priced SaaS companies whose valuations are structurally exposed to the [[concept-saas-per-seat-collapse]]. Its move signals what other large SaaS vendors will likely emulate.

## Related
- [[concept-saas-per-seat-collapse]]
- [[claim-saas-layoffs-pricing]]
- [[contrarian-saas-layoffs]]
- [[action-pivot-saas-pricing]]