Rescue Projects
Your project is stuck, broken, or behind schedule. I'll assess the situation honestly and get things moving — without rewriting everything from scratch.
You hired a developer, things went wrong, and now you have a codebase you can't ship — or a live system that's falling apart. Or your own team got overwhelmed and the project stalled six months ago.
I've taken over projects in bad shape before. The first thing I do is understand what's actually there before recommending what to do about it. Sometimes the code is salvageable with targeted fixes. Sometimes a partial rewrite is necessary. I'll tell you the truth — including if the problem is something I can't solve.
This is not a service for finding someone to blame. It's for getting something working.
What's included
- Full codebase audit: architecture, security, performance
- Honest written assessment of what's there and what it'll take to fix
- Prioritised fix plan: critical bugs first, then tech debt
- Bug fixing, refactoring, performance improvements
- Documentation and knowledge transfer
How I approach this
Diagnosis first
I read the code, run the tests (if any), and map out what's broken and why. No assumptions.
Written assessment
A clear report: what the codebase looks like, what the risks are, what I recommend, and roughly what it'll cost to fix.
Agree on the plan
We prioritise together. Critical fixes first. You decide how far to go.
Systematic improvement
Work in short cycles with visible progress. No disappearing for three weeks and coming back with a surprise.
AvailableReady to discuss your rescue projects project?
Tell me what you're building. I'll get back to you within 24 hours.