Your old software keeps running. I make sure it stays that way.

I take over old software, bring it up to date and keep it running.

Martin Schenk S.L. — Martin Schenk, Madrid
Software your business depends on

Modernise old software without stopping your business

The developer is gone, the technology is outdated and nobody dares to touch it. I take over your software, move it to current technology step by step and keep it running afterwards, with one person responsible.

When it is time

The developer is gone

Whoever built it has retired, moved on or stopped answering, and nobody else knows how it works.

Outdated technology

An old PHP or framework version with no security updates, on a server nobody wants to touch.

Every change is a risk

Small requests take weeks, because nobody knows what else might break.

New rules or AI do not fit in

Verifactu, electronic invoices or an AI integration need interfaces your software does not have yet.

How I go about it

  1. 1

    I read the code

    First I look at what is really there: code, database, server and who uses what. Then you get a clear assessment and a fixed price.

  2. 2

    I secure it

    Backups, version control and a separate test server, before a single line changes.

  3. 3

    I move it step by step

    The work happens on the test server while your software keeps running. Nothing changes for your team until you have approved it.

  4. 4

    I switch over and stay

    After the switch I run it on our servers: updates, backups, monitoring and one point of contact, for years.

Why you can trust me with it

A training platform I built in 2012 still runs on our servers today, and now I am moving it to current technology. I have run my company since 1999 and my own products are in operation every day, so I know that the work starts when the software goes live.

Frequently asked questions

Do you have to rebuild everything?

Usually not. Whatever works stays. I replace what is a risk or holds you back, and I tell you if a rebuild would be cheaper.

What if nobody has the documentation?

That is the normal case. I work from the code and the database and write down how it works, with the help of AI, which makes reading old code much faster.

Does my software stop during the project?

No. The work happens on a test server, and the switch is planned with you.

What does it cost?

Software and modernisation projects start at 1,900 euros plus VAT. You get a fixed price once I have seen the code.

Tell me which software worries you

Two sentences are enough: what it does and what is going wrong. I write the reply myself.

Tell me about your software