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Software maintenance and modernisation

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Software Maintenance & Modernisation

Software that already exists, made better

We take over software that already exists, including applications built by a previous vendor or an in-house team that has moved on. We start with a code audit and an honest account of what is there, then fix what is broken, add features, improve performance and security, and modernise step by step without a risky rewrite.

What we can build

  • Codebase reviews and technical audits
  • Bug fixing and stabilisation
  • New features on existing platforms
  • Performance and security improvements
  • Incremental modernisation of legacy systems

Typical projects

  1. 1.Stabilising an application built by a previous vendor and documenting how it works
  2. 2.Adding a new module to a platform without disrupting the parts that already work
  3. 3.Upgrading an outdated framework version step by step, with tests added along the way

Relevant technologies

  • React
  • Java
  • Python
  • Node.js
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
and most mainstream stacks. Tell us what yours is built on.
Pull request #184Merged

Add shipment tracking to the customer portal

7 files changed · 212 additions · 38 deletions

  • Reviewed by a second engineer
  • Tests passed, 96 of 96
  • Deployed to staging for client review
A change reviewed, tested and deployed to stagingIllustrative interface

Offshore software development

Why work with a software team in Sri Lanka

  • Working hours that overlap yours

    We work on Sri Lanka time, UTC+5:30, with no daylight saving. That covers the working day across Asia and the Middle East, mornings in Europe and afternoons in Australia and New Zealand, and we schedule early or late calls for the Americas.

  • Written down, in English

    Scope, decisions and progress are written down in English and kept in your project tools, so you can see where things stand from any time zone without chasing anyone.

  • Engineers, not account managers

    You talk directly to the engineers building your software. Technical questions get technical answers, not a relay through a sales layer.

  • Scoped before work starts, owned by you after

    Fixed-scope projects or ongoing monthly work, agreed in writing before anything starts. You own the source code, infrastructure and deployment pipelines.

Questions

Software Maintenance & Modernisation: common questions

Can you take over an application another vendor built?

Yes. We begin by reading the code, documenting how it works and telling you plainly what state it is in before we quote for further work.

Do we have to rewrite our legacy system?

Usually not. We modernise incrementally: upgrading frameworks, adding tests and replacing parts one at a time while the system keeps running.

Which technologies do you support?

Most mainstream stacks, including React, Java, Python, Node.js, PHP, PostgreSQL and MySQL. Tell us what yours is built on and we will say honestly whether it is a fit.