IT project takeover

I collect access to the repository, server, domain, database, CI/CD, and external tools.

I check whether the project can be run locally, built, and deployed safely.

I fix the highest-risk elements:

outdated dependencies, missing backups, deployment issues, configuration errors, vulnerabilities, and areas without error logging.

Takeover and modernization of a live application

Many companies have applications that still generate revenue, serve customers, or support an important process, but nobody wants to touch them.

Dependencies are outdated, documentation is missing, deployment depends on one person, backups are uncertain, and every small change causes stress. That does not automatically mean the system needs a rewrite. First, we need to distinguish real risks from things that merely look bad. I start an IT project takeover with a clear technical assessment. I run the project locally and check the build, runtime versions, packages, database, logs, server access, CI/CD, domain, SSL, and external integrations. Only then can we decide whether the application needs modernization, incremental code cleanup, an infrastructure migration, or a more extensive rewrite of selected modules.

The worst scenario is adding features to an application without backups, monitoring, or a repeatable deployment process.

That is why stabilization comes first. I establish where the code is, how production works, who has access, how to recreate the environment, where errors are recorded and what happens if the server or database stops responding. Only after putting this in order do I plan further development.

I review change history, project structure, dependencies, secrets, local setup and areas where a small fix could disrupt production.

I verify the schema, migrations, backups, data recovery procedures, and risks associated with uncontrolled manual changes.

I audit accounts, API keys, public access, vulnerable libraries, missing MFA, administrator permissions, and places where sensitive data may appear in logs.

I inventory payments, ERP, CRM, webhooks, email, external APIs, and service dependencies that often exist only in the previous contractor's head.

I separate critical fixes from cosmetic changes.

First, issues that could stop the business; then modernization; and only later, new features. Pricing

+ Yes. I take over projects from agencies, software houses, and freelancers if the company has access to the code, hosting, or at least the production environment. If access is missing, I start with a list of what needs to be recovered.

+ Repository, dependencies, Node.js, PHP or Python versions, build, deployment, database, backups, logs, domains, SSL, integrations, available documentation and critical security risks.

+ Not always. Stabilization, dependency updates, improved deployment, and cleanup of the highest-risk modules are often enough. I recommend a rewrite only when maintaining the old codebase costs more than migrating it.

+ Yes. We can take over hosting, monitoring, backups, updates, security fixes, and further development. I first clarify technical responsibilities so the client knows who looks after production.

+ In that case, I reconstruct the documentation from the code, configuration, logs, and conversations with the team. The first stage should leave clear instructions for startup, deployment, backups, integrations, and known risks.

I start with a conversation and a list of available access credentials. Then I review the code and deployment, identify critical risks and propose a phased recovery plan.