The audit helps to see the real state of the product: what works stably, where technical debt has accumulated, what risks affect development, performance, security or support. This is not a formal “check the box” check, but a fact-based way of making technical decisions.
We analyze code, architecture, infrastructure, integrations, performance, security, and development processes. The result is not just a list of problems, but a prioritized picture of risks and recommendations that can be turned into a work plan.
What we work on
Code audit
We check the code structure, modularity, duplication, dependencies, complexity of changes, work with errors, testability and compliance with the chosen approaches. We are not interested in the "beauty" of the code per se, but how safely and predictably it can be developed.
We pay special attention to places where changes become risky: non-obvious dependencies, hidden business logic, lack of tests, outdated libraries, unstable integrations or parts of the system that are difficult to maintain.
Architecture audit
We analyze how the system is divided into modules, how data moves, where the boundaries of responsibility cross, which parts depend on each other, and what can interfere with scaling. The architecture should correspond not only to the current state, but also to the development plans of the product.
If the system is already complex, it is important to distinguish real architectural problems from cosmetic defects. We capture the risks, explain their impact and propose incremental changes without having to rewrite everything from scratch.
Performance and stability
Slow performance of the product can be the result of various reasons: database requests, queues, external services, caching, frontend, infrastructure or architectural limitations. We are not looking for symptoms, but the source of problems.
We check critical scenarios, loads, errors, logging, background tasks, dependencies on external services and places that can become bottlenecks as the product grows.
Security
We evaluate access, roles, sessions, tokens, data validation, secret storage, logging, backups, and dependencies. For products with personal data, payments or internal information, security should be part of the architecture, not a separate check at the end.
Infrastructure
We check environments, deployment, access, backup, monitoring, logging, configurations, network isolation and cost of operation. If the infrastructure is described as code, we analyze its structure, repeatability and change control.
For AWS infrastructure, we separately look at separation of environments, access roles, public and private resources, redundancy, observability and risks of excessive costs.
Development processes
Technical problems often arise not only in code, but also in processes: unclear requirements, lack of pre-release checks, manual deployment, weak communication between teams, opaque backlog or lack of responsibility for technical debt.
We analyze how the team plans, develops, tests, releases and supports the product. We formulate the recommendations so that they can be implemented gradually, without stopping the development.
Recommendations and road map
After the audit, it is important not only to know about the problems, but to understand what to do first. We group the findings by impact and urgency: critical risks, rapid improvements, mid-term changes and strategic solutions.
As a result, the team gets a clear plan: which problems affect the business, which require an immediate response, which can be planned for the next stages of development, and which should not be touched without a real need.
Stages of development
Timeline and scope estimate
The scope of the audit depends on the size of the product, the number of repositories, the complexity of the infrastructure, the availability of documentation, the number of integrations and the depth of the audit. Before starting, it is important to define the focus: code, architecture, security, performance, infrastructure or processes.
We usually plan the work in stages: collecting context, access to systems, analysis, clarification of issues with the team, preparation of conclusions, prioritization of recommendations and discussion of the road map.