Stubborn bug fixes
For the bug that keeps coming back, only happens in production, or has already defeated a few good developers.
A time-boxed investigation: $750 for up to 5 hours.
Signs you need this
- A bug only shows up in production, or only for some users.
- It’s been “fixed” before, and it came back.
- Your team has spent days on it and needs to get back to the roadmap.
- Nobody left on the team knows the part of the code where it lives.
How I approach it
Send the details
What’s happening, how often, any error messages or logs, and access to the code and environment.
I investigate
Reproduce it, trace it to the root cause, and rule things out systematically rather than guessing.
Fix it
A fix at the root cause, with a note on what happened and how to keep it from coming back.
Or a clear handoff
If it isn’t fixed within 5 hours, you get a written summary of what I found and ruled out, and a quote to finish.
From my work
Revenue leak found
Traced a flaw in Atmosfy’s text and email outreach system that was causing recurring revenue leakage, and had it fixed within a week.
The hardest problems
Stayed the core contributor on the hardest problems as Atmosfy’s platform grew into a global production system.
15+years in production code
Debugging across .NET, Node.js, React, React Native, PHP, SQL Server, and cloud infrastructure.
How it works
$750 for up to 5 hours
If I fix it sooner, you pay only for the time used, with a 2-hour minimum. If it isn’t fixed in 5 hours, you get a written summary of what I found and ruled out, and a quote to finish.
Book a short intro call or just email the details. Once I have access, I work the problem in focused blocks, usually evenings and weekends, and keep you posted by email or chat as I go.
Common questions
What if you can’t fix it in 5 hours?
You pay for the 5 hours and get a written summary of what I found, what I ruled out, and what’s likely going on, plus a quote to finish. Some “bugs” turn out to be design problems, and that summary is still useful to whoever fixes it.
What stacks do you debug?
C# and .NET, Node.js, React and Next.js, React Native, TypeScript and JavaScript, PHP, SQL Server, and Elasticsearch, on AWS and Azure.
What access do you need?
The code repository, a way to reproduce the problem (a staging environment is ideal), and logs or error reports. I don’t need production data unless the bug depends on it.
When are you available?
Phoenix Powered is my independent practice, so I do most hands-on work in evenings and on weekends and schedule calls during the business day, usually one or two a week. That works well for building, reviews, and advisory work. If you need someone in meetings all day, I’ll say so on the intro call rather than overpromise.
Other ways I can help
- Fractional CTO or tech lead
Roadmap, architecture, hiring plans, and investor conversations, for a set number of hours each week. I mentor as I go, so your team keeps improving after I step back.
- Rescue and repair
For MVPs that stalled and platforms that keep breaking. I find what’s wrong and fix it, like an outreach flaw I found and fixed in a week that was leaking revenue.
- Architecture and security reviews
A focused look at your architecture, code, and security, with a prioritized list of what to fix and why.
- Build your platform
From the first line of code to launch: architecture, backend, web and mobile apps, and the cloud they run on. It’s what I did for Atmosfy.
- Automation and systems integration
Connect the tools your business runs on and automate the manual work between them, from API integrations to scheduled data exports.
Tell me what you’re working on.
Book a free 30-minute call to talk through the project and your timeline. If you’d rather start in writing, send a few lines by email.
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