Architecture & scale
Backend Architecture
Architecture reviews and resilient distributed systems: caching, messaging, data modelling and failure handling designed for the load you actually expect.
Slow endpoints, brittle integrations and a database that is the bottleneck usually trace back to a few structural decisions. We find them and fix them before they force a rewrite.
What you get
- A written architecture review with prioritised fixes
- Caching, queueing and idempotency where they pay off
- Data model and index improvements measured by query time
- Capacity, resilience and cost plan
Deliverables
- Architecture decision records and diagrams
- Load-test results before and after changes
- Implementation of the agreed improvements
Stack we use
Want to learn it instead? System Design & Distributed Systems
From requirements to production
- 01Requirements
A discovery call, then a written scope with acceptance criteria and a realistic estimate.
- 02Design
Architecture, data model and API contracts agreed before code is written.
- 03Build
Short iterations with demos; code reviewed, typed and documented as we go.
- 04Test
Unit, integration and end-to-end tests; QA passes against the acceptance criteria.
- 05Deploy
Docker, CI/CD and cloud setup with monitoring, then a production handover.
- 06Support
Production bug fixing, performance tuning and improvements after launch.
Ways to work together
Fixed-scope project
A written scope, milestones and a fixed price. Best for a defined feature, integration, migration or redesign.
Monthly retainer
Reserved engineering hours every month for ongoing development, maintenance and production support.
Hourly & advisory
Architecture reviews, code reviews, pairing sessions and second opinions, billed by the hour.
Recent work
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This site is our own case study: a new design system, article reader, listing pages, search, login, hub pages and a CI/CD pipeline, delivered as a child theme without touching WordPress core, while 400+ articles, their URLs and SEO metadata stayed intact.
Questions
What does a review cost?
A review is a fixed-scope engagement sized to the codebase. You get the written report and a prioritised plan whether or not we do the implementation.
Start a project
Tell us what you are building.
Share the goal, the current state and your timeline. You get a written reply with questions, a suggested approach and an estimate — no sales call required.