For small businesses
Your software, fixed and looked after
You have a custom app or a pile of tools that barely hold together, and no developer to call. I find what is broken, fix it, and keep it running.
Book a Code & Security ReviewSound familiar?
Your developer disappeared
The app still runs, but nobody knows how it deploys, what it depends on, or what breaks if you touch it.
Start with a review →Your software is holding you back
You want to grow, but every change takes weeks and something else breaks. You need it stable before you build on it.
Start with a review →Your tools do not talk to each other
Bookings, invoices and inventory live in separate systems, and someone re-types data between them every day.
See integrations →App Rescue
Start with the truth about your app, then fix what matters most.
Code & Security Review
$1,500 flat
- A written report in plain English: what is broken, what is risky, and what to fix first
- A fix plan with a fixed-price quote for stabilization
- Covers one application and its codebase
- Report delivered within 5 business days of access
- Credited in full toward stabilization if you go ahead within 30 days
Stabilization
from $4,000
- Fix critical bugs
- Update outdated dependencies
- Patch security issues
- Get deploys working again, and documented
- Final fixed quote comes from the review, so no surprises
What the review is, and what it isn't
What you get: A hands-on review by a developer with 24+ years of experience. I read the code, run automated scans (OWASP ZAP, dependency vulnerability checks), and check against the OWASP Top 10 - the most common ways web apps get broken into.
What this isn't: A certified penetration test or a compliance certification (SOC 2, PCI, HIPAA). If you need one of those, I'll tell you, and help you find a firm that does it.
No review can promise an app has zero vulnerabilities. You get an honest list of what I found and what to fix first. Scans only run on systems you own, with your written permission.
Maintenance Retainers
A developer on call for your app, every month. Cancel anytime with 30 days notice. Retainers start after a review or stabilization. Safety Net starts with a short onboarding instead.
Essentials
$500/month
3 hours per month · Within 2 business days
- Security and dependency updates
- Uptime monitoring
- Backups checked monthly
- Up to 3 hours of updates and fixes
Most popular
Growth
$1,250/month
8 hours per month · Within 1 business day
- Everything in Essentials
- Up to 8 hours of fixes or small features
- Monthly check-in on priorities
Priority
$2,750/month
15 hours per month · Same business day
- Everything in Growth
- Up to 15 hours of work
- Same-day response on business days
- Limited spots available
Not ready for a retainer?
Safety Net $150/month
Your on-call software person. When emails stop sending, the site goes down, or something looks like an attack, you have someone to call who already knows your setup.
- 1 hour of help per month, for whatever comes up
- Response within 1 business day, ahead of ad hoc work
- First month starts with a short onboarding so I know your setup before something breaks
- Extra hours at $125/hour. Unused hours do not roll over.
Hours include routine updates. Unused hours do not roll over. Extra hours for retainer clients: $125/hour.
Integrations
from $2,500 per integration
Connect the tools you already pay for, like your booking system to your accounting software, so nobody re-types data again.
- Fixed quote after a free 30-minute call
- Third-party fees and subscriptions are paid by you
- Vendors change their APIs. Add a retainer to keep it running.
Ad hoc work
$175/hour
Need one thing fixed and no ongoing help? I can do that.
- 2-hour minimum
- Scheduled as availability allows, no guaranteed response time
- Need it faster or regularly? A retainer is cheaper per hour.
24+ years of shipping real software
Not a big agency. One senior engineer who has built and maintained systems like yours. When you call, you get me.
Inventory & asset tracking
Asset management for K-12 school districts: devices, parts inventory, repairs and bulk imports.
Scheduling & multi-tenant SaaS
A platform for driving schools with per-school branding, students, instructors and scheduling.
Products I run myself
Todizzle, a household management app I build, host and maintain every day.
Questions
Why does a retainer start with a review?
So we both know what I am maintaining. A review (or a stabilization project) gets the app to a known, healthy state first. If your app is already in good shape, the review says so and we start right away.
What does "response time" mean?
A real reply from a person with a plan for your issue, not an automatic email. Fix time depends on the problem. Business days are Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm Eastern.
Do routine updates count toward my hours?
Yes. Security patches, dependency updates and backup checks come out of your monthly hours. Most months that is a small slice, and the rest goes to fixes and features.
What if I need more hours one month?
Extra hours are billed at the retainer overflow rate of $125/hour. Unused hours do not roll over.
Can I cancel?
Anytime, with 30 days notice. No long-term contract.
What size app does the review cover?
One application and its codebase. If you have several apps or a very large system, I will quote it on a quick call first.
Not sure where to start?
Tell me what is going on with your app. I will reply with an honest next step, even if that step is not me.
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