About SlashTech
SlashTech exists because too many systems fail after deployment.
This is not a new problem. It shows up across industries and technologies. It is rarely caused by lack of intelligence or effort. It is structural: systems are not designed for operation.
Why we exist.
We saw the same failures repeated in different contexts: one-off builds, fragile handovers, and systems that did not survive reality.
The decision was to focus on long-term operability. It is not the easiest business model. It is the one that matters.
Learning over time
Stage 1
Early projects taught the cost of handovers
Stage 2
Field deployments revealed hidden dependencies
Stage 3
Operations demanded an operating layer
How we think.
Reality before elegance
Field constraints shape every architecture decision.
Operation is a design constraint
If it cannot be operated, it is not finished.
Ownership changes decisions
Long-term responsibility drives restraint and clarity.
Systems outlast teams
Designs must survive handovers and personnel change.
Feedback loops are intentional
Visibility only matters when it leads to action.
The team.
The team is built around field experience and systems thinking. Generalists with depth are valued because real-world systems rarely fit clean boundaries.
- Field experience across hardware, firmware, and operations
- Generalists with depth in systems thinking
- Long-lived ownership mindset over short delivery
Founder
Jayben Bertrand
Visionary technology innovator who focuses on systems that hold up in the field. He has worked across industries and keeps the bar on long-term operability, not short-term demos.
Co-founder
Javier Bates
Young technologist with a practical, field-first mindset. He focuses on turning messy, real-world constraints into clear system decisions and reliable operations.
A quiet commitment.
SlashTech is for systems that need to last. Responsibility is taken seriously here.