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title: "HR Opinions and Industry Perspectives | Octily Insights"
source: https://octily.com/insights/octopinions/
description: "Read opinions and perspectives on HR trends, employee experience, and platform strategy from real project experience."
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# Octopinions

Opinions and perspectives on HR trends, employee experience, and platform strategy.

## Octopinions

![Eight arms. One brain. Why we built octo.taxi](https://ebnnmeydktscnefergjm.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/insights-images/why-we-built-octo-taxi-cover.jpg?width=960&quality=70&resize=contain) Octopinions Oct 8, 20264 min read ## Eight arms. One brain. Why we built octo.taxi An octopus keeps about two thirds of its neurons in its arms. After ten years of building on Cornerstone, that turned out to be the best description we have of HR data – and of why we built octo.taxi. Robert Bucher

![Building with AI: from Shiny Prototype to Painful Maintenance](https://ebnnmeydktscnefergjm.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/insights-images/building-with-ai-from-shiny-prototype-to-painful-maintenance.png?width=960&quality=70&resize=contain) Octopinions Aug 26, 202614 min read ## 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. Robert Bucher

![The Business Case Your Cornerstone Customization Is Missing](https://ebnnmeydktscnefergjm.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/insights-images/business-case-cornerstone-customization-cover.jpg?width=960&quality=70&resize=contain) Octopinions Jun 17, 20264 min read ## The Business Case Your Cornerstone Customization Is Missing 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. Robert Bucher

![Cornerstone Workforce AI – the Why, How & When](https://ebnnmeydktscnefergjm.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/insights-images/cornerstone-connect-2026-munich-octily-on-tour.jpg?width=960&quality=70&resize=contain) Events Jun 10, 20269 min read ## Cornerstone Workforce AI – the Why, How & When 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. Robert Bucher

![Ten Years of Octily: From a One-Person Idea to a Global Creative Studio](https://ebnnmeydktscnefergjm.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/insights-images/2026-03-08---17-58-56.jpg?width=960&quality=70&resize=contain) Octopinions Mar 1, 20266 min read ## Ten Years of Octily: From a One-Person Idea to a Global Creative Studio 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. Robert Bucher

![Step by Step: Your Cornerstone Customization Journey With Octily](https://ebnnmeydktscnefergjm.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/insights-images/step-by-step-your-cornerstone-customization-journey-with-octily-cover.jpg?width=960&quality=70&resize=contain) Octopinions Nov 26, 20256 min read ## Step by Step: Your Cornerstone Customization Journey With Octily Partnering with Octily means more than just getting a service. It’s about collaboration, creativity, and delivering results that matter. From the first hello Robert Bucher