Skip to content
SVC-08: Rescue & takeover

Your agency vanished or the build stalled. The product still has to ship.

We take over half-finished and abandoned projects, work out what you actually have, and get it moving again. You get a clear picture early and working releases soon after.

Fit check

This is for you if…

  1. 01

    Your developer or agency disappeared

    Calls go unanswered, or the contract ended with the product unfinished.

  2. 02

    The deadline keeps moving

    Every update says it's nearly done. It has been nearly done for months.

  3. 03

    You're not sure what you own

    You don't have clear access to the code, servers or accounts, or you don't know what's in them.

  4. 04

    Your team is stuck

    Developers spend their days fighting the codebase instead of shipping features.

Deliverables

What you get.

  1. D-01

    Access and ownership recovery

    We help you secure the repository, hosting, domains and third-party accounts in your name.

  2. D-02

    Honest assessment

    What's built, what's broken, what's missing and how far you really are from launch.

  3. D-03

    Recovery plan

    A prioritized path to a working release, with options if budget or deadline is fixed.

  4. D-04

    Stabilized codebase

    Builds that run, environments that work and tests on the critical paths.

  5. D-05

    Shipped releases

    Working features in front of users, delivered in short increments.

  6. D-06

    Clean handoff

    Documentation so you never depend on one person or vendor again.

Salvage report

What we keep vs. what we replace.

Most stalled projects hold more usable work than it looks. We salvage what's sound before writing anything new.

Keep

  • Working features and screens
  • Your data and user accounts
  • Design work and assets you've paid for
  • Infrastructure that's set up correctly

Replace

  • Code that can't be built, tested or deployed reliably
  • Accounts and keys held by the previous vendor
  • Half-finished features blocking the release
  • Undocumented workarounds only the last team understood
Tech stack

Tools we fly with.

We pick what fits your product and your future team, not what's fashionable.
Frameworks
  • Next.js
  • React
  • React Native
  • Node.js
  • Python
  • Django
  • Laravel
Data
  • Postgres
  • MySQL
  • Supabase
  • Firebase
  • MongoDB
Infrastructure
  • AWS
  • Google Cloud
  • Vercel
  • Heroku
Tooling
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Sentry
  • Playwright
Flight plan

How this mission runs.

  1. 01
    Week 1

    Secure

    Get access to everything, back it up and make sure it's in your name.

  2. 02
    Weeks 1–2

    Assess

    We read the code, run it and give you a written picture of where things really stand.

  3. 03
    Weeks 3–4

    Stabilize

    Fix the build, set up environments and tests, and clear the blockers.

  4. 04
    Week 5 onward

    Ship

    Deliver the remaining scope in increments, with a usable release as early as possible.

// Typical timings. We confirm yours in the written mission plan.

FAQ

Questions we hear.

Something else on your mind? Ask it on the call. That's what it's for.

Book a call
What if we don't have access to the code?

That's common. We'll help you request it, recover it from accounts you control, and secure everything in your name.

Can you work with code in any language?

We're strongest in TypeScript, JavaScript and Python stacks. If your project uses something else, we'll tell you on the first call whether we're the right fit.

Should we start over?

Sometimes, but never by default. The assessment shows which parts are worth keeping, and we'll be direct if a rebuild is cheaper.

Can you deal with the previous agency for us?

We can handle the technical side of the handover with them. Contract and legal disputes stay with you and your advisors.

Comms channel open

Get your project moving again.

Tell us what happened and what you have. We'll tell you what it'll take to ship.

Book a callor hello@lvl10tech.io