Stalled build, messy codebase, or a developer who vanished?

When you need a rescue

Most rescue jobs start the same way: something that should have shipped months ago hasn't. The symptoms are familiar, and none of them mean the project is a lost cause.

• The build has stalled — progress crawled to a stop, deadlines slipped, and nobody can say clearly why.
• Your developer left — an agency or contractor walked away and handed you a codebase nobody on your side understands.
• It's slow or buggy — the product technically works but falls over under load, breaks in production, or frustrates users.
• You inherited the code — you took over legacy or acquired software and need to know what you're actually holding before you invest more.

How an audit works

We start with a short call so I understand the product, the history, and what "fixed" looks like for you. Then I go through the code and architecture properly — how it's structured, where the weak points are, what's been cut, and what will bite you next. This isn't a five-minute skim; it's a senior developer reading the real code, running it, and tracing the failures back to their true source rather than guessing from the symptoms.

What the audit gives you

• Written findings in plain English — what the codebase does well, what's broken, and why, without the jargon.
• A prioritised risk list — the things that will actually hurt you, ranked by severity, so you know where the real danger is.
• A clear plan to move forward — concrete next steps, the effort each takes, and an honest view of what's worth doing versus rebuilding.

Getting delivery moving again

An audit is only useful if it leads somewhere. Once we agree the plan, I can carry it out — stabilising the build, fixing the performance and bug issues that matter, and getting delivery back on track. I work in visible increments with plain-English updates, so you always know what's done, what's next, and where the trade-offs are. No month-long silences, no surprises. Beyond the immediate fixes, I can help with the tech strategy so the next phase doesn't land you back in the same place.

Proof it works

On a SvelteKit + Node.js e-commerce storefront, the store couldn't take payments — theBillplz payment gateway integration was broken. I integrated and repaired it, hardened the checkout flow, and delivered on a tight timeline; the client left a 5.0 rating. That's a typical rescue: a specific thing was broken, it was blocking the business, and it got fixed properly. On ahigh-traffic news platform, the work was performance — server-side and NGINX tuning that let the site scale to 200,000 daily visitors without falling over.

No lock-in

The audit stands on its own. You get an honest assessment and a clear plan, and then you decide what happens next — whether that's me doing the work, your own team, or someone else. I'd rather give you a straight answer you can act on than tie you into work you don't need. You own the findings, you own the code, and you make the call.