The Rescue Protocol
A structured, auditable, phase-gated process for taking over failing software, stabilizing it, and bringing it to production with complete written transparency at every stage.
Select a phase to see how we operate.
- Written Technical Health Report (PDF + source)
- Severity-ranked issue list with per-item cost estimates
- Architecture diagram: current vs. recommended state
- Security vulnerability list with OWASP classification
- Executive summary for investor or board review
Testing is a constraint, not a phase.
No remediation code ships without a corresponding automated test. No high-risk refactor is attempted without a regression safety net already in place.
Automated Testing
PestPHP 3 unit and feature tests with CI enforcement. No merge without green tests. Coverage tracked sprint-over-sprint.
Security Review
OWASP ZAP scanning on every staging deployment. Dependency vulnerability alerts integrated directly into the CI pipeline.
Performance Validation
k6 load testing before and after each major architectural change to verify no regression in response time or throughput.
Fixed price. No hourly billing. Ever.
Every phase is quoted on a fixed-price basis before work begins. Your finance team always has a defined commitment before we touch a single line of code.
Diagnostic Audit
100% paid upfront. Fixed price. Delivers a written Technical Health Report regardless of whether the engagement continues.
Triage & Stabilization
Fixed-price based on Critical and High severity findings from the audit. Quoted before sprint 1 begins. No surprises.
Modernization Retainer
Fixed monthly fee. Sprint scope agreed before each cycle. Cancel with 30 days notice. No exit penalties, no lock-in.
All contracts include a mutual NDA and full IP assignment. You own everything we build.
Ready to start the rescue?
Start with a free discovery call. We will tell you candidly whether your codebase qualifies and scope a paid Diagnostic Audit (starting at $1,500) that you own completely.