Gusto built an AI payroll product in 10 weeks—no Figma, no Jira
Eddie Kim, Gusto’s CTO, walked a five‑person squad through a 10‑week sprint that produced a full AI‑powered payroll line using Claude Code, a permanent Zoom room, and a ‘trash‑can’ PR workflow—skipping design tools, Jira, and docs. The case shows how tiny teams can ship complex AI products fast.