Atlassian's Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar storm the world stage

Atlassian founders Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar have made The Australian Financial Review's list of the top business people for 2015

James Thomson and John Kehoe

Dec 18, 2015 – 12.15am

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It's perhaps not surprising that just days after taking their technology company Atlassian public with a valuation of $8 billion, Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar nominate the birth of their third children as the highlight of their years.

This, after all, is the company that puts the philosophy of "no bullshit" at the centre of its corporate culture. And the founders appear determined to stay grounded.

James Thomson is senior Chanticleer columnist based in Melbourne. He was the Companies editor and editor of BRW Magazine. Connect with James on Twitter. Email James at j.thomson@afr.com

John Kehoe is economics editor at Parliament House, Canberra. He writes on economics, politics and business. John was Washington correspondent covering Donald Trump’s first election. He joined the Financial Review in 2008 from Treasury. Connect with John on Twitter. Email John at jkehoe@afr.com