Softment

Rescue & Scale

Code Refactoring & Modernization

Clean up technical debt, modernize legacy code, and improve maintainability. We restructure messy codebases, establish best practices, and make your codebase a joy to work with. Refactoring with change control: tests first, safe rollouts, and maintainability gains (EU overlap (CET/CEST-friendly)).

First step1–2 week opportunity sprint
Entry engagement$3k–$5k USD

Benefits

What you get

Legacy code migration (AngularJS to React, Rails to Node.js)

TypeScript migration for better type safety

Breaking monoliths into modular architecture

Setting up automated testing (unit, integration, E2E)

Code organization and architecture improvements

Establishing coding standards and documentation

Features

What we deliver

Legacy Migration

Migrate from outdated frameworks (AngularJS, jQuery, Rails) to modern stacks (React, Next.js, Node.js).

TypeScript Migration

Add type safety to JavaScript codebases. Catch bugs at compile time and improve developer experience.

Architecture Improvements

Break monoliths into microservices or modular architecture. Improve code organization and maintainability.

Test Coverage

Add comprehensive test suites with unit, integration, and end-to-end tests for confidence in changes.

Error Handling

Implement proper error handling, logging, and monitoring for production-ready applications.

Documentation

Code documentation, architecture diagrams, and developer guides for team knowledge sharing.

Process

How we work

1
1-2 weeks

Discovery

Requirements gathering and planning

2
2-3 weeks

Design

UI/UX design and prototyping

3
6-12 weeks

Development

Iterative sprints with demos

4
1-2 weeks

Launch

Deployment and support

Tech Stack

Technologies we use

Core

TypeScriptReactNext.jsNode.js

Tools

JestCypressPlaywrightESLint

Services

PrettierGitHub ActionsDockerPostgreSQL

Use Cases

Who this is for

Startup Technical Debt

Clean up MVP code. Refactor for maintainability, add tests, and make your codebase ready for scaling.

Legacy Modernization

Modernize codebases with outdated frameworks. Reduce maintenance costs and make development faster.

Enterprise Architecture

Large-scale refactoring for enterprise applications. Establish coding standards for large teams.

Migration Projects

Migrate from legacy frameworks to modern stacks. Maintain feature parity while improving performance.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

We write tests before refactoring, refactor incrementally, and test after each change. We maintain feature parity and use staging environments.

Yes. We refactor incrementally while building new features, improving code structure as we work to reduce risk and allow continuous delivery.

We write tests for critical paths first, use characterization tests to understand existing behavior, then improve code safely and incrementally.

Standards for code style (ESLint, Prettier), architecture patterns, testing practices, documentation, and Git workflows tailored to your team.

Regional

Delivery considerations for your region

Data and risk discovery (Germany)

Privacy, security, residency, and regulatory requirements differ by workflow. We document the applicable data flows, roles, retention needs, and control owners before recommending an architecture.

The resulting proposal lists the controls and evidence that are actually in scope. It is not a generic compliance, certification, or legal-assurance promise.

  • Map data sources, destinations, roles, and sensitive fields
  • Record access, retention, logging, and deletion requirements
  • Identify required security or procurement evidence before contracting
  • Use an NDA or DPA only when the parties mutually execute it

Working model (Germany)

Exact live-overlap hours, response expectations, meeting windows, and escalation contacts are confirmed in the proposal for each engagement.

Written decisions, scoped milestones, and asynchronous updates reduce unnecessary meetings without implying an unagreed service level.

  • Proposal-specific overlap and meeting windows
  • Named owners for decisions and blockers
  • Written scope, assumptions, and change decisions
  • Milestone cadence agreed before kickoff

Commercial setup (Germany)

The contracting entity, proposal currency, invoicing cadence, payment terms, intellectual-property terms, and required vendor documents are agreed before work begins.

The Opportunity Sprint can establish the evidence needed to scope a production pilot; it does not pre-commit either party to a rollout.

  • Contracting entity and currency confirmed in writing
  • Milestones and acceptance criteria defined in the proposal
  • Vendor-document requirements identified before signature
  • Scope changes require an explicit written decision

Delivery controls (Germany)

Testing, observability, release, security, and handover controls are selected for the actual system risk rather than promised as a generic bundle.

Acceptance measures and production responsibilities are recorded before implementation so both teams know what evidence will support release.

  • Risk-based testing and acceptance measures
  • Release, rollback, and observability responsibilities
  • Security controls tied to the agreed threat model
  • Handover artifacts defined in the signed scope
Ready to start?

Want help with refactoring and modernization?

Book a service call with Germany timezone overlap (EU overlap (CET/CEST-friendly)). proposal currency confirmed before contracting.

We’ll review the context and reply with a practical next step.