Can this codebase be saved?
That is exactly what the audit is for. Shipward reviews the repo, the release risks, and the risk concentration before recommending recover, contain, rewrite, or unsupported.
FAQ
Straight answers before you commit to an audit or a rewrite
These answers focus on the questions buyers usually ask before they commit to a recoverability audit, a hardening sprint, or a broader remediation decision.
Do I need a rewrite?
Not always. Some apps do need a rewrite, but many need a bounded audit so the team can separate recoverable risk from wishful thinking.
What if the app was built quickly with AI or by a previous contractor?
That is a common fit for the audit. Shipward focuses on software that already has some value but now needs clarity on architecture, release risk, and the safest next step.
How much does an audit cost?
Audit pricing is fixed before work starts. The quote is issued after intake and source preflight rather than as a public brochure price list.
What happens after the audit?
You receive the decision, risk inventory, deliverables summary, assumptions, and the next-step recommendation. Follow-on work starts only if a separate scope is explicitly approved and funded.
Can you deploy directly into our production environment?
Direct production deployment is not part of the brochure promise. Shipward focuses on audit, bounded remediation, and governed follow-on delivery with explicit approval boundaries.
What stacks do you support?
Shipward focuses on .NET, Node/TypeScript, and React-adjacent systems inside the published intake boundaries. If the repo is outside scope, Shipward will say so during preflight.
What happens to our code and internal materials?
Customer materials are used only to deliver the engagement. They are not used for model training, model evaluation or testing, service improvement, benchmarking, or de-identified analytics.
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