Software rescue

Senior developer to rescue or finish your software

Previous developer disappeared? Production system unstable? Launch blocked? Get an experienced full-stack engineer who can understand the entire system and take ownership.

Fund one phase at a time

1

Define the milestone

Deliverable, price, timeline, and acceptance criteria agreed up front.

2

Fund one phase

You fund only the active milestone, not the whole project.

3

Review working progress

A staging URL, test build, demo, or recording - real running software.

4

Approve & continue

Release payment, then define the next phase.

What this solves

Your previous developer went dark mid-build
Production is unstable or going down under load
A launch is blocked and nobody can move it forward
The codebase is undocumented and risky to change

Built in production

Commercial high-performance API

A slow, failing service taken to sub-3ms responses at 99.9% uptime, with authentication, rate limiting, billing, logging, and monitoring.

Anonymized. Real system with real users, uptime targets, and money moving through it.

Technologies

PHP Laravel Node.js TypeScript React MySQL PostgreSQL AWS Docker

Questions

Can you take over a codebase you did not write? +

Yes - understanding and stabilizing existing systems is the core of rescue work. We map the system, find the failure points, and get it stable before adding anything new.

How do we start without a big commitment? +

You start with one clearly defined milestone - often a technical audit, architecture, or a first working slice. You review real progress before funding the next phase. No large upfront payment.

Who actually does the work? +

Our founder reviews every project and handles suitable engagements directly. When a project needs extra capacity or a specific specialty, a vetted ZeroCut engineer is matched in based on technical fit, budget, timeline, and availability - you are always told who is doing the work, never left guessing.

Tell us what you need

A senior engineer reviews every submission and replies with how we would approach it.

No large upfront payment. You fund one milestone at a time. Prefer the full form?

Not ready to write it all up?

Book a short technical call and we will talk it through - before you spend a dollar.