Another vendor left something behind that we can't properly continue with
The original developer is gone, the documentation is thin and every change starts with the question: does anyone know how this works? We can step in, reconstruct what is there and get you moving again.
Does this sound familiar?
A handover can be complete on paper while the most important knowledge is still missing.
The repository is there, but context is missing
Important choices were never recorded anywhere.
Deployment is a black box
Nobody knows exactly which steps, accounts or infrastructure are needed.
External services are scattered
Credentials, providers and admin accounts sit with different people or parties.
Every change first requires research
Engineers have to reconstruct again and again how functionality fits together.
Where do you want to be?
The system should be understandable to more people than just the party that built it.
Technical grip regained
Architecture, deployment, data and external dependencies are clear again.
Risks are prioritised
You know which parts are fine and where work is needed first.
The project becomes transferable again
Your team or a new vendor can continue development responsibly.
Why does this happen?
Taking over software is more than getting access to the Git repository.
See how we approach thisKnowledge sat with people, not in the system
Architecture and operational choices were never documented well enough.
Ownership is scattered
Code, infrastructure, accounts and data may sit with different parties.
The technical quality is still unknown
You don't know what merely feels unfamiliar and what is an actual risk.
Vibe Code Rescue Audit
With a Vibe Code Rescue Audit we first reconstruct what is there and what is still missing. Specific technical blockers can then be tackled in a Rescue Sprint.
View this offer€2,950 excl. VAT
Fixed price · one existing application or codebase
- Result
- Technical grip on what exists and a prioritised rescue plan
- Duration
- About two weeks
- Next step
- A Rescue Sprint for the most important problem, or continue yourself
Why 9to5 for this?
Stepping into existing software is part of senior engineering. You don't need to have built the system yourself to bring structure and grip back into it.
View casesWe start with what exists
A different vendor is no reason to rebuild right away.
Code and operations
Deployment, accounts and integrations belong to the handover just as much.
Avoiding a new dependency
The software should be easier to hand over after our work, not harder.
What else fits your situation?
Rescue Sprint · €5,950 excl. VAT
One week of senior engineering focused on one clear technical rescue goal. No retainer and no endless engagement.
View offerWe want an independent technical second opinion
There's already an architecture, solution or proposal, but you want to know whether the technical choices make sense before investing further.
View use caseWe want to go from prototype to a maintainable software product
The core works, but the software has to be built so that a team can still change it safely in six or twelve months.
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