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