Code Refactoring and Framework Upgrades
We update your software in stages, improving performance and making it easier to maintain while your team develops new features.
Updating Existing Applications
We update existing code while preserving the business logic your company has developed over time. The work can include framework upgrades, performance fixes, tests, and changes to the code structure.
Our replatforming versus refactoring guide explains when each approach applies.
- Framework and dependency upgrades End-of-life frameworks and libraries brought current, safely and in sequence.
- Performance Query optimization, caching, and architectural corrections for the slow paths users notice.
- Test coverage and CI Tests around critical paths first, with automated checks for later changes.
- Security hardening Dependency audits, input handling, secrets management, and authentication brought to current standards.
- Structure and readability Modules untangled and documented so new developers can find their way.
- AI-assisted development We use AI tools where useful and manually review their output.
Assessment and Implementation
Assess
We review your code and provide an improvement plan with priorities, estimated effort, and risks. You can use the plan with us or your existing team.
Stabilize
We add tests and tooling around the riskiest areas before making deeper changes.
Improve
We make changes in reviewable increments alongside your normal releases and check the results at each milestone.
Questions About Modernization
Will Feature Development Have to Stop?
Usually not. We plan refactoring alongside your regular releases and agree on any maintenance windows with you.
Our Code Has No Tests. Is That a Problem?
It is common. We usually begin by adding tests around critical paths so later changes can be checked for regressions.
Can You Work Inside Our Repository and Workflow?
Yes. We work within your version control, review process, and deployment pipeline, or help you establish them where they are missing.
How Is the Work Priced?
We agree on the assessment work in advance, and you keep the resulting plan. We quote further development in phases.
Request a Codebase Assessment
Tell us what the application does and what it runs on. We reply with next steps and a fixed price for the assessment.
- A prioritized plan with effort and risk per item
- Your repository, workflow, and IP stay yours
- Incremental delivery alongside feature work
- Fixed pricing per phase
We work across PHP, Python, Node.js, and the frameworks common to line-of-business applications.
Talk to an engineer
A 30-minute conversation with an engineer about what you need and next steps.
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