What's included in a PHP code audit?

A written report covering an architecture assessment, a risk map ranked by severity and effort to fix, and a prioritized roadmap. Most audits end with a call to walk through the findings together.

How long does an audit take?

Most audits take one to two weeks from kickoff to delivered report, depending on codebase size. It's a fixed-scope engagement, quoted upfront once I understand what you need assessed.

Yes, an NDA is available on request before I get access to any code or documentation.

Do I have to hire you for the fix afterward?

No. The audit stands on its own and the report is yours to act on with any team. If the findings point toward a refactoring engagement, I'm available to continue, but there's no obligation to.

PHP & Symfony Code Audit

Before you commit budget to a rewrite, a hire, an acquisition or a new subcontractor, you want an honest, independent look at the code. I run fixed-scope PHP and Symfony code audits: a short, focused engagement that turns an unknown codebase into a written report you can act on, with or without me.

What you get

Architecture assessment – how the codebase is structured today, where the coupling lives, and how far it is from a codebase your team could confidently extend.
Risk map – the parts of the code that are genuinely risky to touch, ranked by severity and by effort to fix, not a generic checklist.
Prioritized roadmap – what to address first, what can wait, and a realistic read on the effort involved.
Findings walkthrough – a call to go through the report together and answer questions before you decide anything.

It's a fixed-scope engagement, quoted upfront once I understand what you need assessed. Most audits take one to two weeks from kickoff to delivered report, depending on codebase size. An NDA is available on request before I get access to anything.

Who this is for

CTOs and engineering leads who need an outside opinion before greenlighting a rewrite budget or handing a codebase to a new team.
Agencies evaluating a client's legacy PHP application before subcontracting the work or taking over its maintenance.
Founders and investors doing technical due diligence before funding or acquiring a company built on PHP.
Recruiters and hiring teams who want an independent read on whether a candidate's past codebase reflects the skills claimed.

You don't need to already know the vocabulary of bounded contexts or hexagonal architecture. The report translates what I find into what it means for your timeline, your budget and your risk, in plain terms.

If the audit points toward a refactor

Some audits conclude the codebase is in better shape than feared. Others confirm it needs real work. When that's the case, the report includes a recommendation between the two strategies I use for legacy PHP modernization, progressive extraction or bubble context, based on the actual risk level and team size, not a default answer. This reasoning draws on the same hands-on Symfony and PHP experience behind every engagement I take on. There's no obligation to continue with me for the fix; the report is yours either way.

Clients who trusted me

"Experienced, competent, tenacious, yet humble and determined. He knows how to integrate into a team and bring his expertise."

Olivier H., Former CTO, ItiQiti

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