custom software & apps
Portals, platforms and apps built around how your business actually works, not the other way round.
// software · ai automation
business, recompiled
We build software, AI automation and websites for businesses still doing things the slow way. Spreadsheets, paper, copy and paste, "that's how we've always done it".
status: live · 9 sites live · bedfordview, za
~/your-business
tec recompile
// 01 find the one thing slowing you down
// 02 build the fix
// 03 prove it works, with your team
// 04 keep shipping
status: ready when you are
status: work in progress
our new site is being built
This page gives you the essentials while we build the full TEC site. Our services are running, our team is working, and we're ready to talk about your next project.
one problem first. prove it works. then the next one.
// who we are
what we do, how, why, and the team
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custom software & apps
Portals, platforms and apps built around how your business actually works, not the other way round.
// tap a node on the globe to see each service
ai automation & workflows
The repetitive work your team does every day, turned into workflows that run on their own. Your people stay in control.
websites & online stores
Fast, clear websites and shops that turn visitors into enquiries and orders.
design & brand
Brand identities and screens that make your business clear, credible and consistent everywhere.
// the process
how we work
- 01
talk
You tell us what's slowing you down. A WhatsApp or an email is enough to start.
- 02
one thing first
We pick one clear problem or workflow to fix. Not a 40-page spec.
- 03
build and prove
We build it, put it in front of your team and check that it works in real use.
- 04
keep shipping
Once it works, we move to the next thing. Small steps, always live.
// what we believe
how we do business
// 01
you own it
Your software, your systems and your data stay yours. We build so you can stand on your own, not so you're stuck with us.
// 02
honest answers
If something doesn't need building, we'll say so. If we're not the right team for it, we'll tell you that too.
// 03
good ideas deserve a shot
Some of the best ideas come from people without the money to build them. For selected ventures, we build for equity instead of charging the full cost upfront.
// the team
the people
Craig Le Roux
co-founder
The first call is his. Sets the direction and makes the final calls, so what gets agreed is what gets built.
Cayden de Jongh
lead developer & designer
Designs and builds the software you are actually buying: client apps, and the internal tools we run on ourselves first.
Rogan Horn
ai automation specialist
Builds the automations behind the apps: the workflows that move work between systems, and the handover that keeps them running.
Dario Horn
game developer
Builds our games: internal projects for now, client work later. The discipline where how a thing feels is the whole product.
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// our ai team
nine agents, people in charge
Agents we built to help us research, plan, build and check our work. They make us faster. People own the client relationship, make the decisions and sign off everything.
status: 9 agents · every decision signed off by a person
ai agent
Keenan
chief of staff
Turns a client's goals into a project plan, hands each stage to the right agent and reviews what comes back.
ai agent
Naledi
research & insight
Researches markets, tools and competitors, and keeps facts separate from assumptions.
ai agent
Rohan
product & requirements
Turns ideas into clear requirements, user stories and acceptance criteria.
ai agent
Erin
experience design
Designs the journeys and screens that make a product easy to use.
ai agent
Siya
software architecture
Plans and builds the software: architecture, databases, APIs and integrations.
ai agent
Ruan
automation
Connects systems and builds the workflows that take repetitive work off your team.
ai agent
Mikayla
qa & release
Tests every build against what was agreed, before anything reaches a client.
ai agent
Aisha
marketing & content
Plans campaigns and drafts content. A person approves anything we publish.
ai agent
Annelize
compliance & privacy
Flags privacy and POPIA requirements early. Legal questions go to qualified lawyers.
// worked with us?
tell others how it went
A quick Google review helps other business owners find us. It takes a minute.
// talk to us
tell us what's slowing you down
Answer three quick questions and we'll know what you need before we reply. Or WhatsApp us directly. We usually reply within one working day.