Service
Safely bring established systems into the present.
Your application supports the business, but nobody dares to touch the code anymore? We know PHP from every era and modernize it step by step without a big bang or interruption to operations.
At a glance
- Starting point
- Fixed-scope legacy analysis
- Target
- PHP 8.x, Laravel or Symfony
- Approach
- Stages instead of a big bang
- Operations
- Continues throughout the migration
- Basis
- Estimate, followed by SOW
How to tell when it is time to modernize
If more than one point applies, waiting will only make it more expensive. If only individual areas need attention, we will tell you that too.
The PHP version no longer receives security updates, and the next audit is approaching.
The code has grown over many years without a framework, tests or documentation.
The people who built the system are no longer with the company.
Every change takes longer than it used to, and nobody knows in advance what will break.
The servers are outdated, and a move to the cloud or a new data center is due.
Dependencies can no longer be updated because everything depends on them.
How we modernize
Legacy analysis
We assess the code, dependencies, database, infrastructure and risks. You receive a report with the migration path, sequence and effort estimate, even if you continue with someone else afterwards.
Create safeguards before making changes
We write tests for the functions your business depends on. We only change the code once that safety net is in place.
Reduce technical debt in stages
The PHP version, framework, dependencies and database are updated step by step. Every stage works independently and goes live.
Bring the architecture up to date
Where it provides value, we extract modules, introduce layers and separate responsibilities without rewriting the entire system.
Infrastructure and deployment
Reproducible environments, automated deployments and monitoring. Migration to the cloud or Kubernetes is controlled, not done on the side.
Handover
Documentation, runbooks and training for your team. Afterwards, you can continue independently or keep working with us.
What you get in the end
Secure
A current PHP version, maintained dependencies and no outstanding vulnerabilities from the last decade.
Maintainable
Tests, structure and documentation. New developers become productive in days, not months.
Without downtime
Operations continue throughout the migration. No weekend-long cutover.
Technologies
Before the migration, we independently review the codebase and document the risks. This review is also available separately as a code and AI review.
Where we are the right fit
- Established applications that need to be developed further in a reliable way.
- Systems running PHP 5.x, 7.x or a custom framework.
- Companies that want to modernize incrementally instead of rebuilding.
- Acquisitions and due diligence where the technical state matters.
Not a fit for
- Complete rebuilds that ignore the existing system.
- Projects for private individuals, WordPress sites or website builders.
- Migrations without access to code, data and key contacts.
- A ‘quick look’ without a paid analysis.
