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Brett Ungashick

Brett is the founder of OutSail - the easiest way to research, evaluate and select HR Software

Monthly Op-Eds

The Boundaries of HR Tech Keep Moving

Jul 16, 2026

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6 min read

The Boundaries of HR Tech Keep Moving

Rippling enters banking and business intelligence, Paylocity keeps adding capabilities, isolved goes global and major capital flows into HR consulting.

Brett Ungashick
Brett Ungashick

Expert Conversations

How Paychex Is Bringing AI to One of HR Tech's Largest Customer Bases

Jul 9, 2026

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6 min read

How Paychex Is Bringing AI to One of HR Tech's Largest Customer Bases

A conversation with Chief Product Officer Ryan Bergstrom on multi-platform HCM, human-in-the-loop AI, and why expertise may become even more valuable in the age of agents.

Brett Ungashick
Brett Ungashick

Expert Conversations

BambooHR’s Brian Crofts on AI, Trust, and Outcome-Based Pricing Models

Jun 24, 2026

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6 min read

BambooHR’s Brian Crofts on AI, Trust, and Outcome-Based Pricing Models

The BambooHR Chief Product Officer shares how AI is changing product development, why permissions matter more than interfaces, and what happens when customers stop paying for software and start paying for outcomes.

Brett Ungashick
Brett Ungashick

Monthly Op-Eds

Mid-Year Market Check: Observing HR Tech Buying Behavior in 2026

Jun 17, 2026

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4 min read

Mid-Year Market Check: Observing HR Tech Buying Behavior in 2026

What hundreds of HR software evaluations reveal about shifting buyer priorities, rising vendors, AI adoption, and the state of the market in 2026

Brett Ungashick
Brett Ungashick

Expert Conversations

How Leapsome’s Global and Talent-First DNA Is Powering Its AI Strategy

Jun 3, 2026

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4 min read

How Leapsome’s Global and Talent-First DNA Is Powering Its AI Strategy

A conversation with Leapsome co-founder and co-CEO, Jenny Podewils, on global HR systems, AI adoption and software entering a new era with drastically different expectations.

Brett Ungashick
Brett Ungashick

Monthly Op-Eds

Frontier AI Labs Are Entering The Arena and Other Big HR Tech Stories

May 14, 2026

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6 min read

Frontier AI Labs Are Entering The Arena and Other Big HR Tech Stories

Anthropic, Gusto, TriNet, Paylocity and UKG signal a rapidly changing future for HR software and services

Brett Ungashick
Brett Ungashick

Expert Conversations

Scaling Culture While Hiring Globally

May 12, 2026

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4 min read

Scaling Culture While Hiring Globally

A conversation with Teamtailor CHRO Sarah Mian on global HR, lean teams, and why modern HR leaders must choose where to focus.

Brett Ungashick
Brett Ungashick

Expert Conversations

How Deel is Building the Infrastructure for Global Work

Apr 29, 2026

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5 min read

How Deel is Building the Infrastructure for Global Work

A conversation with Alex Bouaziz, Co-founder & CEO of Deel, on global payroll, product philosophy, and competing without constraints

Brett Ungashick
Brett Ungashick

Expert Conversations

How ChartHop is moving from Workforce Intelligence to Action

Apr 28, 2026

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4 min read

How ChartHop is moving from Workforce Intelligence to Action

A conversation with ChartHop CEO Ian White on AI, product focus, and why the bar for software is rising

Brett Ungashick
Brett Ungashick

Monthly Op-Eds

AI agents have arrived in People Ops

Apr 16, 2026

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4 min read

AI agents have arrived in People Ops

Announcements from Rippling & ChartHop signal that AI agents are about to start shaping HR Tech and redefining People Ops

Brett Ungashick
Brett Ungashick

Expert Conversations

Why Rippling Was Built for The AI Moment

Mar 31, 2026

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7 min read

Why Rippling Was Built for The AI Moment

A conversation with Matt MacInnis on AI, global payroll, and why unified systems are starting to matter more than ever

Brett Ungashick
Brett Ungashick

Expert Conversations

How ADP Thinks About Innovation

Mar 15, 2026

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4 min read

How ADP Thinks About Innovation

A conversation with Joe Steinrock, VP of Product Strategy at ADP, on venture investing, global expansion, and why good, fast, and cheap rarely coexist.

Brett Ungashick
Brett Ungashick

Monthly Op-Eds

The (Possible) Brilliance of the Workday and Insperity Partnership

Mar 13, 2026

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7 min read

The (Possible) Brilliance of the Workday and Insperity Partnership

Deep dive into the new Insperity-Workday partnership: what HRScale means for the HR Tech marketplace

Brett Ungashick
Brett Ungashick

Expert Conversations

Finding the Goldilocks Zone in Payroll & HCM Software

Mar 3, 2026

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4 min read

Finding the Goldilocks Zone in Payroll & HCM Software

A conversation with Netchex CEO Abhinav Agrawal on service, focus, and building technology that fits its customer.

Brett Ungashick
Brett Ungashick

Expert Conversations

Workforce Management’s Next Wave with Jim Jensen and Traxxion

Feb 17, 2026

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3 min read

Workforce Management’s Next Wave with Jim Jensen and Traxxion

Jim Jensen on WFM consolidation, payroll accuracy, frontline time collection, and why Traxxion is rebuilding workforce management from the ground up.

Brett Ungashick
Brett Ungashick

Monthly Op-Eds

The End of Peak Software

Feb 11, 2026

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4 min read

The End of Peak Software

AI agents, Claude Code, and software company selloffs signal a shift in software economics. Is SaaS dead?

Brett Ungashick
Brett Ungashick

Expert Conversations

How Miter is Building Vertical SaaS by Solving the Hardest Problems First

Feb 3, 2026

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7 min read

How Miter is Building Vertical SaaS by Solving the Hardest Problems First

A conversation with Miter Co-Founder and CEO Connor Watumull on construction payroll, vertical focus, and earning the right to expand.

Brett Ungashick
Brett Ungashick

Monthly Op-Eds

Four Questions I’ll Be Watching Closely in HR Tech in '26

Jan 14, 2026

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4 min read

Four Questions I’ll Be Watching Closely in HR Tech in '26

HR tech trends for 2026: Global all-in-ones, embedded payroll results, up-market PEO models, and the evolving HR team. What’s viable vs hype in HR software.

Brett Ungashick
Brett Ungashick

Expert Conversations

How Remote Built Its Embedded Payroll Advantage

Jan 14, 2026

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4 min read

How Remote Built Its Embedded Payroll Advantage

Deep dive into the new Insperity-Workday partnership: what HRScale means for the HR Tech marketplace

Brett Ungashick
Brett Ungashick

Expert Conversations

A Deep Dive into UKG’s Rebrand with CMO, Sarah Hodges

Jan 6, 2026

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4 min read

A Deep Dive into UKG’s Rebrand with CMO, Sarah Hodges

A conversation with UKG’s CMO Sarah Hodges, unpacking why she joined, how “Workforce Operating Platform” reframes the category, and marketing in an AI era.

Brett Ungashick
Brett Ungashick

Expert Conversations

Inside an AI-Native HRIS with Winslow

Dec 18, 2025

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3 min read

Inside an AI-Native HRIS with Winslow

Exploring an AI-native HRIS with Winslow founder Niel Robertson. Context-aware agents, chat-first workflows, and modular designs redefine modern HR software.

Brett Ungashick
Brett Ungashick

Monthly Op-Eds

Four Big HR Tech Headlines in Q4

Nov 20, 2025

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5 min read

Four Big HR Tech Headlines in Q4

November HR Tech insights: Lattice exits HRIS/payroll, Deel boosts governance, ADP acquires Pequity, and Mosey streamlines multi-state tax compliance

Brett Ungashick
Brett Ungashick

Monthly Op-Eds

UKG, Rippling, Paycom - A Busy Q4 HR Tech Roundup

Oct 15, 2025

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2 min read

UKG, Rippling, Paycom - A Busy Q4 HR Tech Roundup

Q4 HR Tech roundup: Paycom layoffs tied to AI, UKG rebrand, Rippling App Studio, Workday AI acquisitions and a Sage-Criterion deal.

Brett Ungashick
Brett Ungashick

Expert Conversations

HiBob’s US Payroll Play: How Embedded Payroll Signals a Cultural Shift

Sep 17, 2025

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3 min read

HiBob’s US Payroll Play: How Embedded Payroll Signals a Cultural Shift

An interview with HiBob CEO, Ronni Zehavi, around the launch of their embedded US payroll with Gusto, unifying HR + payroll and growing CFO adoption.

Brett Ungashick
Brett Ungashick

Monthly Op-Eds

ADP's Quiet Evolution: Why the “Safe Choice” May Win the Whole Game

Aug 14, 2025

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3 min read

ADP's Quiet Evolution: Why the “Safe Choice” May Win the Whole Game

Inside ADP’s next chapter: Lyric, NextGen payroll, global strategy, and timekeeping shifts position the HCM giant for the decade ahead

Brett Ungashick
Brett Ungashick
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