How we build

Standards, in the open.

A living view of how b-tec designs and builds digital products. Practical guidance you can read, question, and see evolve as we grow.

These are working principles, not a certification, an audit, or a claim that every existing product already conforms. We apply relevant guidance to new work and changes, then verify the affected behavior.

Current standards

  1. First Principles

    The thinking behind our working standards: how we approach technology, design, and the people and agents using what we build.

  2. Digital Design Standards

    Practical principles for clear, responsive, accessible and reliable digital products.

    Reviewed · Raw Markdown: Digital Design Standards

  3. UI Responsiveness Standard

    Honest interaction states, preserved work, accessible feedback and purposeful motion.

    Reviewed · Raw Markdown: UI Responsiveness Standard

  4. API Architecture and Scalability Standard

    Simple API choices, measured performance, bounded work and reliable recovery.

    Reviewed · Raw Markdown: API Architecture and Scalability Standard

Read them as a working practice

Start with First Principles for the rationale, then Digital Design Standards and the interaction or API guidance relevant to your work. Requirements, optional patterns, future coverage, and verified evidence are kept distinct. Each document includes its review date and any source limitations.

Talk with us about what it means for your product.