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Urgent bug fixes, traced to the actual root cause

Something is broken and nobody can find why. The original team is gone. You inherited code that fails with no obvious place to start. I find the root cause, fix it, and hand back a write-up a non-technical owner can follow.

First consult is free · Time estimate and price agreed before any work starts

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Any of this sound familiar?

It is broken, but nobody knows where

Thousands of log lines, errors that point at the wrong place, and several failed attempts already.

The original team is gone

Nobody left can explain this codebase, there are no docs, and nobody wants to touch it.

It gets fixed, then comes back

Past fixes treated the symptom. Under real traffic the same failure returns.

Balances are off, transactions vanish

Anything touching money has no margin for error. You need to know exactly where data is lost.

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What you get

The job is not done when the bug disappears. You also learn what happened and how to keep it from returning.

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Root cause

A written report on what caused the problem and how it happened — in plain language, not a raw stack trace.

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The fix

What I changed and why I chose this approach over the alternatives, so your team can build on it.

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Prevention

Recommendations to stop it recurring — what else is worth hardening and what to keep an eye on.

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What I take on

Fixing systems that are already live — web, mobile, money flows and servers.

Web

Frontend / Backend

  • Broken or unreachable APIs
  • Pages that hang or do nothing
  • Output that does not match what it should be
  • Unexplained slowness

Mobile apps

iOS / Android

  • Crashes during use
  • Cannot connect to the API
  • Behaves differently on iOS vs Android
  • Builds failing, cannot ship to stores

Money systems

Fintech / Payment

  • Payment gateway integrations
  • Balances that do not reconcile
  • Duplicate or missing transactions
  • Realtime data out of sync

Servers

Server / DevOps

  • Deploys that will not go through
  • Site down or unreachable
  • Docker / nginx / SSL problems
  • Standing up a new server
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How we work

Starts with a free conversation and an estimate. Nothing is charged until we agree on scope.

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Describe the symptoms, send errors or logs

Free to talk, nothing charged yet. Screenshots or partial logs are enough to start.

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I estimate the hours and quote before starting

You get a clear time estimate and price to approve before any work begins.

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You grant access, I start tracing

Only the access needed for the fix. Happy to work on a separate branch so nothing live is touched.

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Fix, test, hand over with a write-up

Patched code plus a report on the cause, the fix, and how to prevent a repeat.

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Adjustments within the agreed scope

Want something tweaked after handover? We can sort it out within what we agreed.

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Hour packages

Pick by how complex the problem is. Not sure which one fits? Ask me first.

If the fix takes less time than booked, the remaining hours carry over to your next job.

Warranty

If the same bug returns within 7 days of handover, I fix it free.

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I am a full stack developer with over 5 years of experience, more than 4 of them in fintech.

I built trading and brokerage systems where precision is non-negotiable and data cannot be wrong. That work means tracing failures inside complex systems with data moving constantly — and finding the real cause rather than making the error message go away.

5+
years full stack
4
years in fintech and trading
7
day warranty after handover

What to prepare, and what is not included

What you need to prepare
  • Access to the source code (Git or the project files)
  • Steps to reproduce — what you do that makes it break
  • Any error messages, logs or screenshots you have
Not included in this service
  • Building new features or new systems from scratch (can be quoted separately)
  • Work requiring a full re-architecture of the system
  • Liability for data lost before the engagement started

Frequently asked

I do not know where the problem is. Can I still hire you?

Yes — tracing the root cause is the core of this service. Send the symptoms and whatever logs you have, and I will tell you roughly how long it should take.

Do I have to give access to the whole codebase?

Only what is needed for the fix. Temporary access or a separate branch works fine, and I am happy to sign an NDA.

How is the price decided?

I estimate the number of hours after a first look at the symptoms and confirm it before starting. Nothing gets added mid-job without telling you first.

What if the fix takes fewer hours than booked?

Nothing is wasted — the remaining hours carry over to your next job.

What if the bug comes back?

If it is the same bug and it returns within 7 days of handover, I fix it free.

Can you add new features too?

This service focuses on fixing existing systems. New features or new builds can be scoped as a separate job.

Something down right now? Send it over and I will look.

No preparation needed. Tell me what happened and what errors you are seeing, and I will help work out where it is stuck.