It's a nightmare scenario: Your app is live, but it's broken. Your developer isn't responding. Or maybe you just fired an agency that left you with a pile of buggy code. You need a professional to take over immediately.
Signs You Need a Project Rescue
- ❌ Critical bugs are affecting customers (and revenue).
- ❌ You have no idea how to deploy or restart the server.
- ❌ The previous developer left without documentation.
- ❌ The codebase is "spaghetti" and hard to change.
My Rescue Protocol
I treat this like an emergency room. We triage, stabilize, then heal.
Access & Audit (Day 1)
I secure access to your servers (AWS, Heroku, DigitalOcean) and repo. I run a rapid audit to find the "bleeding" issues.
Stabilize (Week 1)
We fix critical bugs and ensure the site stays UP. I set up error tracking (Sentry/Honeybadger) so we know immediately when things break.
Documentation & Testing (Month 1)
I write down how the system works and add automated tests. You will never be held hostage by a developer again.
Real Rescue Story: The Missing Source Code
A client came to me with a running app on Heroku but zero source code. The previous developer had deleted the GitHub repo and vanished.
The Fix: I reverse-engineered the application from the running Heroku "slug" (compiled code), reconstructed the Git repository, updated the dependencies, and redeployed it to a safe account owned by the client.
Outcome: The client regained 100% ownership of their business asset.