Tunis · Anno MMXXIScriptorium Open

We build your software, then keep it running.

AI agents, web apps, data pipelines and managed cloud, from engineers in Tunis. We also find engineers, and source goods from China.

✦ Festina lente — make haste, slowly.⁂ Ora et codica — pray and code.❖ Ex silentio, systema — from silence, the system.✚ Memento refactor — remember to refactor.⁕ Deus est in testibus — god is in the tests.⚜ Verba volant, scripta manent — words fly, code remains.
I. About · On the Order

The quiet craftsmen
of your software.

Bytes Monks builds and runs software and AI systems. We read the problem before we write the answer.

Sealed by the Scriptorium
Tunis · Anno MMXXI
Founded
MMXXI
Scriptoria
Tunis · Remote
Disciplines
AI · Code · Data · Cloud
Lines of service
Build · Run · Source
The vigil
Kept to the hours your plan names
II. Services · The Four Disciplines

Four arts, one rule.

Oath of this Discipline
“To make machines think, and keep them honest.”

We build LLM agents, CV-matching pipelines, and automation that runs without a babysitter.

AI & Machine Learning: what we build

  • Custom AI systems
  • LLM integrations
  • Chatbots & agents
  • CV-to-role matching
  • Workflow automation
Ask us about AI & Machine Learning →
III. How We Work · The Rule

Four precepts, kept in order.

Every project passes through all four, in order. Skipping a step always costs more later.

I

Audiamus

— We understand

We read the problem before we write anything. Then we write down what we heard, so you can tell us where we got it wrong.

In practice
Discovery · architecture mapping · written RFC
II

Disponamus

— We architect

We draw the system before we build it. Every boundary and dependency gets a name and a written reason for being there.

In practice
System design · data modeling · ADRs
III

Scribamus

— We build

We write the code with care. Tests before conclusions, reviews before merges — and you see every piece as it ships.

In practice
Iterative builds · rigorous tests · clean code
IV

Custodiamus

— We keep vigil

Launch isn't the end. We keep watching, and your support plan says how fast we answer.

In practice
Observability · performance · long-term partnership
IV. Case Studies · The Chronicles

Works already entered into the book.

Three entries from a longer volume. The problem, the work, and what changed.

01.Ars Sustinendi
Anno MMXXIV

The Migration of the Cloud

A faltering infrastructure, moved stone by stone to a new foundation.

80%
faster queries, at best
Problem

Their OVH setup couldn't scale and had no safe way to deploy. Production was one bad night from going down.

Solution

We moved everything to Azure, with backups and GitHub Actions pipelines per environment. The database went to PostgreSQL and we tuned the slow queries.

Impact

Queries run up to 80% faster. Deploys happen with no downtime, in every environment.

02.Ars Fabricandi
Anno MMXXIII

A Platform for Young Readers

A children's learning platform, kept alive and growing for its young pupils.

MMXXIII
built by us, still run by us
Problem

A children's learning app was outgrowing its infrastructure. It also needed an admin panel and a game backend that could keep up.

Solution

We built and still run the cloud infrastructure, with automated backups. We also built the admin panel and the game's backend.

Impact

The platform keeps up as the user base grows. The team can see what is happening and fix it from the admin panel.

03.Ars Intelligentia
Anno MMXXV

The Expert Agent

An artificial scribe, reasoning over its master's own books.

AI
full-stack agent
Problem

Users wanted an AI assistant that actually knew their own documents. It also had to handle payments, transcription and analytics.

Solution

We built an AI Co-Pilot that answers from each user's own knowledge base. Around it: CI/CD, database backups, transcription, payments and analytics.

Impact

It shipped to production with the automation in place. Users now ask their own books a question instead of digging through files.

V. Why Us · Our Vows

Eight vows
we keep.

We say these when you hire us. We re-read them before every release.

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01

Senior hands only

No juniors learning on your budget. Everyone who touches your code has been burned before.

02

AI as first principle

We plan for AI from the first meeting. Bolting it on afterwards never works well.

03

Architecture that ages well

We build for your company three years from now. A rewrite usually means someone guessed wrong early.

04

Rapid, not rushed

We ship in short cycles and tell you the moment something slips.

05

Clear speech at all times

No black boxes. You always know where the work stands.

06

We stay

If your product grows, we stay and grow with it.

07

Code read as prose

If the next engineer can't read it, we rewrite it. Docs are a kindness, not a chore.

08

A vigil with stated hours

Every support plan names its response time. We keep to it.

VI. Client Letters · Epistles

Letters kept under seal.

Epistola I · to the Brothers

Bytes Monks handles all of our infrastructure. The technical depth and business understanding they bring is exceptional.

Iheb Lourimi
Chief Executive · DM Nova
Epistola II · to the Brothers

Working with them felt like having a true technical partner. They delivered our platform on time and exceeded every expectation.

SEB
Seif Esslam Bensib
Lead Game Developer · Khotoua
Epistola III · to the Brothers

The quality of code and architecture they produced set a new standard for our engineering team. Highly recommended.

Mootaz Zemmel
Software Engineer · elBaladiya.tn
Patrons of the Order

Houses that trust the order.

Also of the Order · Sourcing

We also find people and products.

Ars Vocandi

Talent sourcing

We find engineers, and an engineer vets every one of them.

  • AI & Machine Learning
  • Custom Software Development
  • Data Engineering
  • DevOps & Scaling
  • Product Design & UX
  • Product & Engineering Leadership
Tech talent sourcing →
Ars Mercatoria

Product sourcing

We find factories in China, and inspect the goods before you pay.

  • Home & Kitchen
  • Textiles & Apparel
  • Electronics & Accessories
  • Tools & Hardware
  • Packaging & Print
  • Branded & Promotional
Product sourcing →
Ready to build?

Let's build something
that stays up.

Tell us about your project. We'll reply within a day with a plan.

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24-hour reply · no commitment

VII. Contact · Benediction

Send us your hardest
problem.

Tell us what you're building, or what broke. We'll reply within a day with a plan. No commitment.

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