
Building with AI: from Shiny Prototype to Painful Maintenance
AI made the software demo fast and cheap – but the last 20%, the security, and the maintenance still aren't. Why building it yourself usually backfires.
Opinions and perspectives on HR trends, employee experience, and platform strategy.

AI made the software demo fast and cheap – but the last 20%, the security, and the maintenance still aren't. Why building it yourself usually backfires.

A post about software sales got me thinking about our own pitch – and about why great Cornerstone customization so often stalls one level below the people who sign off the budget. Here is how to tell the third story: the one a CFO actually funds.

Field notes from Cornerstone Connect Munich 2026 – our attempt to help make sense of the rebrand, the architecture, and the roadmap. And what it means if you run Cornerstone.

On March 1, 2016, Octily started as a simple idea: make HR tech look and feel better. Ten years, 100+ clients, and 11 team members later, here is what we have learned along the way.

Partnering with Octily means more than just getting a service. It’s about collaboration, creativity, and delivering results that matter. From the first hello

A one-day offsite in Berlin brought our remote team together on the 8th of September, a date that felt meant to be.
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