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AI
AI that does real work, from strategy to agents
We build AI only where it provably saves hours or makes work possible that you can't do by hand. From strategy and automation to RAG over your own data and agents, on your own systems and with a fixed price up front.
- AI only where it saves time
- On your own systems and data
- Fixed price up front
In short
AI is only worth it where it provably saves hours or makes work possible that you can't do by hand. That covers four things: AI strategy, AI automation, AI over your own data (RAG) and AI agents. At Simply every recruiter wins back 4 to 6 hours a week. At Planit Consulting roughly 40% of the daily consultancy work is automated, with source attribution. At BBS Advocaten a content pipeline saves 5+ hours a week and produces ten times as much content. And at GameChef an agentic AI drives code, art and sound on its own. AI only where it demonstrably saves time, on your own environment and data.
What gets in the way
AI isn't a goal, it's a tool. And you only reach for a tool when it actually earns its place. We build AI in just two spots: where it demonstrably saves hours, or where it makes work possible that you simply can't do by hand. The rest is expensive toys. This page lays out the whole AI lane: strategy, automation, AI over your own data, and agents. These aren't loose demos. At Simply every recruiter wins back 4 to 6 hours a week, because the notetaker turns conversations into clean data and the document parsing reads CVs where older OCR fails. At Planit Consulting roughly 40% of the daily consultancy work is automated: a RAG pipeline over 18,429 documents finds precedents in seconds, with a citation back to the original. At BBS Advocaten a pipeline turns court rulings into blog and social posts on its own, worth 5+ hours a week and ten times as much content. And at GameChef an agentic AI drives code, art and sound itself. AI only where it demonstrably saves time, on your own environment and data. We think along with you: we listen first to what you want to achieve now and where you are heading, then choose the technology to match, for the most scalable and powerful result that is cost-efficient at the same time.
AI as hype, not as a fix
Everywhere you turn, someone says you need to do something with AI. But most demos don't solve a real problem and end up in a drawer after a month. The question isn't whether it's possible, but whether it saves hours. At BBS it did: a pipeline that took 5+ hours a week of manual work off the table.
Time-consuming work that doesn't scale by hand
Writing up conversations, reading in CVs, searching archives, drafting content. Work that costs minutes a piece and hours at volume. At Simply exactly that disappeared: the notetaker and document parsing took over the admin that cost every recruiter 4 to 6 hours a week.
Knowledge stuck in loose documents
The answer is somewhere in your archive, but nobody can find it. Ctrl+F across hundreds of files costs hours and misses that one precedent. At Planit a RAG chat now searches 18,429 documents in seconds, with a citation back to the original.
AI that ships your data out the door
A lot of tools run on someone else's server and do vague things with your data. For sensitive client or case information that's a no-go. At Simply we built the back office to ISO 27001 level, with its own VPN, strict 2FA and full logging, so the data stays inside.
Our services
What we build for you
AI specialists
Seasoned AI experts working alongside your team.
AI strategy & consultancy
A clear plan for where AI pays off most for you.
AI automation
Automate processes with the power of AI.
AI integrations
AI securely connected to your own systems and data.
AI talks & training
Get your team up to speed with hands-on AI sessions.
AI agents
Smart agents that carry out tasks on their own.
AI content creation
Content at scale, in your tone of voice.
AI marketing
Smarter campaigns, driven by AI and data.
Proof
Real projects, real results
Software we have shipped and can name.
Simply
Recruitment SaaS
An AI recruitment suite, a native Salesforce app, a secure back-office and a marketing site. The full Simply stack, built end to end.
4-6 hrs/week
Recruiter time saved
Native Salesforce (Apex)
Integration
Planit Consulting
Planning consultancy
An AI chat that makes 18,429 planning documents searchable, with source citations.
18,429
Documents
95,592
Chunks
BBS Advocaten
Legal
A legal content pipeline that turns court RSS feeds into ready-to-publish blogs and social posts.
5+ hrs/week
Time saved
10x more content
Output
GameChef
Game development / AI SaaS
A browser-based, AI-powered game engine with a visual editor and code, art and sound tooling.
Days, not weeks
Build time
Code · Art · Sound
Channels
Faster Delivery. Fixed price. Forever your code.
Traditional agencies make software feel risky. Topdevs makes the project clear before we build.
Timeline
Uncertainty & missed deadlines Prototypes in days, finished in weeks
Costs
Open-ended hourly billing Fixed price, always transparent
Communication
Complex tech jargon Simply explained, better informed
Maintenance
Unable to leave current provider Hosting optional, ownership guaranteed
Tech stack
Often outdated and legacy Always modern, AI-native & secure
The Topdevs formula for success
Every project runs through the same four stages, so you always know what’s happening, what’s next, and what it costs.
02 Step
Blueprint & Quote
03 Step
Build, Test & Deploy
04 Step
Implement & Optimise
From first call to live software, usually in weeks not months
We help our clients stay on top by integrating tools such as:
Our promise
Your software stays yours
- Full code ownership The full source code is and stays yours, documented and ready to hand over.
- No vendor lock-in Stop working with us and your system keeps running. Any developer can pick it up.
- Fixed price up front You get a no-obligation blueprint and quote up front: no open-ended billing and no surprises afterwards.
- Security in every layer We build security-by-design, with a specialist in-house.
Frequently asked questions
What does it cost to have AI built?
It depends on what you need, but you always get a fixed price agreed up front. No hourly billing that runs on forever. We look first at where AI demonstrably saves you time, break it into pieces, then quote for what genuinely pays off. A targeted AI step inside an existing process is a matter of days to weeks; a full RAG pipeline over a large archive costs more. Either way, you know where you stand from the start.
How long until an AI solution goes live?
A scoped AI automation, like the content pipeline at BBS, often goes live within days to weeks. A RAG pipeline over a large archive takes longer, because the data first has to be classified, chunked and embedded; at Planit that was 18,429 documents and 95,592 chunks. We work in short iterations, so you see a working version quickly. The exact timeline depends on how clean your data is, and we agree that up front.
Does the AI stay mine, and does it run on my own data?
Yes. We build on your own environment and data, and the code and flows are yours, with documentation and a handover. No vendor lock-in. At Simply we even built the back office to ISO 27001 level, with its own VPN, strict 2FA and full logging, so sensitive client and candidate data stays inside. Your own team or another party can always carry on with it.
Will AI replace my people?
No, it takes the time-consuming work off their plate. People do the judgement work, AI does the repetition. At BBS a lawyer still decides what's relevant and what the tone should be; the pipeline handles the monitoring and the first draft. At Simply recruiters still run the conversations; the notetaker and document parsing take over the admin around them. Your team is freed up for the work that actually matters.
Is AI genuinely needed here, or could it be done without?
Often it can be done without, and then we say so. We don't bolt AI onto a process to make it sound modern. We use AI only where a step calls for understanding text, like summarising a ruling, reading in a CV or searching an archive. The rest of the chain is ordinary, predictable automation. If an off-the-shelf tool will do, that's what we recommend.
What if the AI makes mistakes or a source changes?
We plan for that up front. With RAG every answer cites the original document, as at Planit, so you can always verify instead of trusting blindly. Where a step needs human judgement, we build in a checkpoint instead of a blind pass-through. And we put logging and monitoring underneath, so you'll know when a source goes quiet or a format changes.
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