Software project rescue when the work has stalled.

Signs a software project needs rescuing

• Releases keep slipping, and each one breaks something that worked before.
• The vendor or developer has gone quiet, changed staff or stopped working.
• Nobody else can read the code, and there is no documentation.
• It runs on one developer’s server or account, and you do not have the keys.
• It needs to talk to your other systems, and that part was never finished.

What the assessment covers

An honest answer first

Not every inherited codebase is worth saving, and not every project needs custom code. Sometimes an off-the-shelf product, an integration or an automation does the job for less. The free assessment tells you which route costs least over time, including when it is not the one where we write the most code. If your project is built on technology outside what we work with, we will say so on the call.

A phased recovery

1. Secure it. Code, hosting and accounts moved into your name, with backups.
2. Stabilize it. Fix what is breaking for users today.
3. Finish it. The remaining features in small releases you can test.
4. Hand it over. Documentation and a walkthrough, so any competent team could pick it up after us.

How a rescue works

1. A free 30-minute call. What the project was meant to do, where it stands, and what is due when.
2. A free written assessment. We read the code, check the hosting and accounts, and compare what was promised with what exists. You get a list of what works, what is broken, what is risky, and our honest view on what to keep and what to replace. The report is yours whether or not you hire us.
3. A fixed price, paid by milestone. Scope, price and timeline in writing. Each payment is tied to something you can see working. No monthly retainer is required.
4. Urgent problems first. Anything losing you orders, leads or data gets fixed before the rest of the work.
5. Finish, test and hand over. The remaining work, tested against a checklist you sign off, then written notes and a walkthrough so you are never stuck with one supplier again, including us.

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What we need to start

None of this has to be tidy. Send what you have, and we will fill in the gaps on the call.

• What the software is for and who uses it.
• Where the code is (GitHub, Bitbucket, a server, a zip file) and who controls it.
• Hosting and cloud accounts, or the name of whoever holds them.
• The original scope, contract or feature list, if you have one.

Access, backups and confidentiality

• Your accounts stay yours. We work through our own logins that you grant and can remove at any time. You never need to share your password.
• Backups before changes. We take a copy of what exists before we touch it, so nothing the previous team built is lost.
• Your information stays private. Your code, data and customer details are used for your project only.
• No blame game. We deal with the previous developer, agency or app vendors politely and in writing when we need something from them.
• Code stays in your repository. We work in your repository and accounts, not ours, so you keep everything if you stop working with us.

Other projects we take over

• Shopify project rescue
• WordPress project rescue
• E-commerce integration rescue
• Website migration recovery