Production application that keeps falling over
Outages, slow pages and corrupted records — diagnosed with evidence, stabilized, then fixed at the root.
- Python
- Django
- PostgreSQL
- Redis
Example project · Rescue
Inherited codebase with no documentation
The original developer is gone, nothing is written down, and the business depends on it. We take it over.
This is a representative example of a project type we take on — a typical situation, approach and scope — not a description of a specific client engagement. Timelines are indicative; yours will depend on the details.
The situation
A working product was built by one person who is no longer available. There is no documentation, no tests, credentials are scattered, and the owner isn't sure they even control the hosting account. Small changes now feel dangerous.
How we approach it
- Secure access first: domains, hosting, repositories, app-store accounts and third-party keys.
- Get it building and running from a clean checkout, and write down how.
- Put monitoring and backups in place before making changes.
- Add tests around the most valuable paths, then start on the backlog.
What gets delivered
- Access and ownership audit
- Architecture and setup documentation
- Backups and monitoring
- A codebase that is safe to change again
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A slow, fragile store with forty plugins and failing checkouts — stabilized, secured and made maintainable.
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A self-service portal where customers book visits, approve quotes and pay invoices — replacing phone calls and emailed PDFs.
- React
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