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Helping your team level up.
One good decision at a time.

Very Good Software helps your team grow with proven practices, intentional architecture and honest guidance.

Because good software isn't just code, it's care.

Let's Make Your Software Better

How I can Help You

Struggling with Technical Debt?

I won't just audit your code and leave you with a report. I'll work directly with your team to understand the debt, prioritise what matters most and guide you through sustainable improvements that keep your business running.

Working together we'll tackle:

  • Code reviews and architecture assessments done collaboratively with your engineers.
  • Refactoring strategies we implement together without halting operations.
  • Team education through real-world problem-solving, not just theory.

For Teams Wanting to Improve

Simply handing over recommendations and walking away wouldn't improve much for you. I work directly with you and your team, providing hands-on guidance through every challenge.

Working with your engineers, I'll provide:

  • Mentoring and ensemble/pair programming.
  • Real-time code review sessions that teach while we improve.
  • Collaborative establishment of practices and techniques that actually improve quality.

For Organisations Scaling Up

Scaling isn't just about adding more people or servers. It's about building systems and processes that grow with you. I'll be there as your organisation evolves, providing ongoing guidance and support.

Together, we'll build:

  • Architecture planning through collaborative design sessions with your team.
  • Team structure and workflow optimisation that I'll help you implement and refine.
  • Improving documentation and knowledge sharing systems.
  • Technical leadership development.

For Projects That Need Rescue

When projects are in crisis, you need someone who'll roll up their sleeves and work through the problems with you, not someone who points out what's wrong from the sidelines.

Together, we'll:

  • Conduct honest assessments, with your team involved, to understand what's salvageable and what needs rebuilding.
  • Implement risk mitigation strategies in real-time as we stabilise the project.
  • Plan realistic timelines through collaborative problem-solving sessions.

Behind Very Good Software

Hi, I'm Christoph, the founder of Very Good Software. I've spent over 15 years helping teams improve their codebases, architecture and development practices.

This work is personal. I believe good software comes from care, clarity and consistency. I'm here to help you get there.

How I Work

Good software comes from good relationships, not good technology.

I don't show up with a predetermined solution or the latest framework. I show up ready to listen, understand your actual challenges and work shoulder-to-shoulder with you to solve them using reliable tools and methods.

Start with people, not problems.

Before touching any code, I spend time understanding how your team works, what's frustrating them and what success looks like for your business. Often the “technical” problem has roots in communication, process or unclear priorities.

Boring technology, exciting outcomes.

I emphasise on proven and well-understood technologies that your team can hire for, maintain and sleep well at night knowing they work. The excitement comes from solving real problems, not from using the shiniest new framework.

Teaching while doing.

Everything we do together is designed to make your team stronger. I don't create black boxes or dependencies. I share knowledge in real-time so you understand not just what we're building, but why we're building it that way.

Progress over perfection.

We'll make incremental improvements that stick rather than dramatic changes that get abandoned. Small, consistent steps forward beat big leaps that land you back where you started.

Honest assessments, realistic timelines.

I'll tell you the truth about what I see, even when it's uncomfortable. If something can't be fixed, I'll say so. If it'll take longer than you'd like, I'll explain why. Trust starts with honesty.

The measure of success isn't how clever the solution is. It's whether your team can maintain and evolve it confidently after I'm gone.

Interested in working together?

Let's talk about how Very Good Software can support you and your team.

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