Methodology

The 1-Week Diagnostic.

One week of preparation, five days of structured analysis: workshop, code review, interviews, debrief. At the end, you hold a written analysis you can use to make your case internally or with your agency.

Before you start

Preparation

About a week between booking and workshop day. So the workshop day isn't burned on basic questions. By email, a short Tally form, or a 30-minute call — whatever suits you. I need access to a test account and a point of contact who can answer questions in advance.

Day 1

Workshop, half day (on-site or remote)

3–5 roles from your team — the people responsible for the app (management, product, or marketing — whoever calls the shots on your side), optionally an engineering lead, and if you work with an agency, the person who communicates with them. The agency itself doesn't need to be there — internal workshops get more honest answers. I listen, I ask, I observe.

Day 2 – 4

Code review, interviews, analysis (remote)

Code review of the areas flagged as critical in the workshop. In parallel: 30–60-minute conversations with the people I need — development, QA, product. Tech, product, and organization can't be captured through code review alone. The written analysis takes shape in parallel.

Day 5

Debrief, half day (remote)

We go through the analysis together. Questions, objections, re-prioritization. At the end: agreed next steps — either implementable internally or as the basis for a retainer.

The written analysis

  • Observed patterns — what the team showed, said, or didn't say
  • Code and architecture assessment — quality, maintainability, technical debt
  • Root-cause analysis — what's driving your app's problems (product / technology / organization)
  • Recommended interventions — prioritized, with a timeline
  • Working with the agency, where relevant — leverage on your side: processes, handoffs, expectations
  • Risks if nothing changes — stated honestly

Approx. 5–10 pages, PDF.

The details

Price
€5,000 on-site · €4,500 remote, fixed price
Duration
1 prep week + 5 diagnostic days
Travel
Included within Germany. Outside Germany by arrangement.
What I need
A test account, access to the codebase and roadmap, a point of contact for preparation, and available people for 30–60-minute interviews during the diagnosis week.
Book the Diagnostic week

30 minutes to set the date, access, and schedule for your Diagnostic week — and clear up any open questions.

Or start with a free 15-minute call: Book an intro call ↗