Product DNA + GTM
Four DNA factors that made the motion work
Not a magic trick — a structural fit between product, buyer, and entry point
Naturally Multiplayer Products
Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket all benefit from team participation — spread mechanic was organic, not forced
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Buyer Often Was the User
SMB engineering teams: the person choosing the tool was also the project lead using it daily — zero buyer-user friction
02
Technical Self-Serve Activation
Manageable setup burden for technical teams — spin up a project, create issues, get to value without a long services cycle
03
Commercially Light Entry Point
Free up to 10 users — lower friction to initial adoption, product-led spread well before procurement becomes dominant
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