Code quality and architecture
Structure, coupling, dead code, framework usage and the parts that make new features slow to build.
Low-risk first step
Code & Architecture Audit
Not sure whether to fix, refactor or rewrite? In one week I review your codebase, infrastructure and performance, and deliver a prioritized action plan your team can execute, with or without me.
Scope
What I review
Useful before a big investment, after a team change, or when development has slowed down and nobody can say exactly why.
Security
Outdated dependencies, authentication and permissions, secrets handling and common vulnerabilities.
Performance and database
Slow pages and endpoints, query patterns, indexes, caching and background jobs.
Infrastructure and delivery
Hosting, deployments, backups, monitoring and how safely the team can ship changes.
Tests and maintainability
Test coverage where it matters, documentation and how hard it is to onboard a new developer.
AI readiness
Where AI features could add value and what in the data or architecture needs to change first.
Process
How the week goes
- 01
Kick-off call
We agree on goals, constraints and the questions the audit must answer.
- 02
Access
Read-only access to the repository and, if relevant, hosting and monitoring. NDA on request.
- 03
Review
I go through the code and infrastructure and ask your team short questions async.
- 04
Report and walkthrough
A written report and a call where we go through findings and next steps.
FAQ
Common questions
What do I get at the end?
A written report with findings ranked by risk and effort, concrete recommendations and a suggested plan, plus a call to walk through it with you and your team.
Do I have to hire you afterwards?
No. The plan is written so your own team or another vendor can execute it. If you want help, I can do the work too.
What stacks can you audit?
PHP (Laravel, Yii, WordPress and custom code), Node.js and Next.js applications, with MySQL or PostgreSQL databases.
Get a clear picture of your codebase in one week.
Often followed by legacy modernization or AI integration.