Gusto vs ADP vs Paychex: AI Payroll Face-Off
If you’re a tiny team that wants clean UX and transparent pricing, Gusto is the calmest start. If you’re scaling fast or juggling multi-state payroll and compliance coverage, ADP’s 24/7 support and depth usually win. If you’re mid-sized and want a balance (plus strong mobile + time tracking features like geofencing clockins), Paychex is the practical middle lane.
August AI Updates: Back-to-Business Releases
August’s AI releases signal a shift from chatty tools to agentic AI: AI agents with persistent memory, small language models for cost/speed, and regulation-first deployment (EU AI Act + sandboxes).
AI-Powered Account-Based Marketing: The Human Guide
AI-Powered ABM works when you start with a tight target universe, map buying committees, use predictive intelligence + intent data, integrate your tech stack, and measure account reach and pipeline impact—not clicks. Keep the human connection and brand authenticity, especially as agentic AI workflows become normal in 2026.
Jira vs Linear vs Height: AI PM Face-Off
If you want speed and a clean UI, Linear is the easiest daily driver for startup teams. If you need enterprise scale, custom workflows, and serious reporting analytics (burndown charts, velocity reports, custom dashboards), Jira still wins—at the cost of a steeper learning curve. Height is worth a look for teams craving a fresh take, but most buyers still end up deciding on Linear vs Jira based on workflow complexity and reporting needs.
How We Built an AI-First Company from Day One
I built an AI-first company by anchoring AI in business outcomes, consolidating data into a governed estate, picking frontier LLMs pragmatically, deploying people-first AI agents on high-value workflows, and redesigning operations—not just adding tools. Governance and change fitness made it scalable.
AI for Competitive Product Analysis: My Field Notes
I use AI tools to automate competitor monitoring (pricing, features, messaging), validate assumptions with AI surveys, and add predictive analytics to spot trends early—then package it into automated reporting for product and sales enablement.