Your developer left. Your system does not have to suffer.
It runs on an old version of PHP, nobody wrote anything down, and every change breaks something else. We take systems like that over, make them safe to change, and bring them up to date without stopping the business.
Sounds familiar?
Ticked two or more? Let us talk- The developer who built it is gone, and so are the notes.
- It runs on an old PHP or Laravel version nobody dares touch.
- Small changes take weeks and break something else.
- Pages get slower as the data grows.
- You are not sure who has the passwords and server access.
Safe first, then better.
Each step is released and checked before the next one starts.
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Review
A plain report on the code, data and deployment: what works, what is risky, what to do first.
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Secure
Code in version control, backups that restore, and access in your name.
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Test
Tests around the parts the business relies on, so every change is checked.
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Upgrade
PHP and Laravel brought up to date one safe step at a time.
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Improve
Then the slow pages, missing features and daily workarounds.
Questions people ask us
Can you take over a system another developer built?
Yes. We start by reading the code and the data and telling you plainly what state it is in: what works, what is risky, and what it would take to fix. Then you decide what happens next, with no obligation to continue with us.
Our developer left and nobody can change the system. What now?
First get the code, the database and the server access out of one person's hands: the repository, server and domain logins, and any API keys. If you are not sure you have them all, tell us what you do have and we will help you work out what is missing.
Do we have to stop using the system while you upgrade it?
No. We upgrade in stages and keep the current system running until each part of the new one is proven. Tests go in before anything is changed, so we know a change has not broken something else.
Is it better to upgrade or rebuild?
Usually upgrade. A rebuild throws away years of rules the business depends on, many of which nobody wrote down. We rebuild a part only when it costs more to keep than to replace, and we show you why.
Which systems do you work on?
Systems written in PHP, from older plain-PHP applications to every version of Laravel. If yours is built on something else, ask anyway and we will tell you honestly whether we are the right people.
Other services
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01 Custom software
One system for operations, stock, sales, approvals and reporting, built around how your team works.
- Operations
- Inventory
- Approvals
- Reports
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02 Web applications
Customer portals, booking and ordering platforms, dashboards and SaaS products, from first version to scale.
- Customer portals
- SaaS
- Booking
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03 Integrations and automation
Systems connected to each other and to the services around them, so data moves on its own.
- APIs
- Automation
- Messaging
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04 Payment integration
Card, mobile money and M-Pesa payments that record themselves, with refunds, payouts and reconciliation.
- Cards
- Mobile money
- M-Pesa