During February 2026, Darius Costolas focused on enhancing branding and user experience for the Tedee BLE custom integration within the home-assistant/brands repository. He delivered a comprehensive branding overhaul, refining UI elements to improve device discoverability and streamline onboarding for users integrating Tedee devices with Home Assistant. Darius applied his expertise in branding and UI/UX design, collaborating closely with a co-author to ensure design alignment and code review coherence. While no bugs were addressed during this period, his work prioritized visual consistency and adherence to platform guidelines. The depth of his contribution lay in thoughtful design polish rather than broad technical implementation.