Production Readiness Review
A focused review for products that work in development, but need confidence before customers, staff or App Store reviewers rely on them.
What I review
- Authentication, OTPs, 2FA, sessions, permissions and account lifecycle
- Payment flows, webhooks, purchase access, subscriptions and failure cases
- Production configuration, environment variables and deployment separation
- API security, rate limiting, bot protection and LLM token controls
- Logging, analytics, crash reporting, error handling and support visibility
- Load testing, data retention, GDPR considerations and operational risks
- App Store / Play Store risks, native permissions and release process
How this differs from finishing work
Finishing is implementation-heavy: I take the missing pieces and build them. A production-readiness review is a smaller first step where I inspect the product, identify launch blockers and prioritise what needs fixing.
The output should help you decide whether you need a short rescue, a focused hardening sprint, or a larger delivery engagement.
Relevant proof
AIMICI Platform
Worked on load testing, iframe security, LLM limits, bot/rate limiting, GDPR considerations, Auth0, Supabase and Stripe production setup.
Airwick
Took over a risky existing app, fixed show-stopper bugs, replaced risky SDK usage and added production obfuscation.
Tutorful
Improved push reliability, crash investigation, dependency updates, testing, analytics and native modernisation in a live marketplace app.
FAQs
Is this a code audit?
It can include code review, but it is broader than that. I look at the product as something that needs to survive real users: infrastructure, auth, payments, release process, security, observability and supportability.
Is this useful before paying for build work?
Yes. It is a good first step when you are unsure what is missing, what is risky, or whether the current product is close enough to finish.
Can you review web apps and internal tools too?
Yes. The same production questions apply: auth, data, permissions, deployment, logging, payments, access control and reliability.
Can you fix the issues after the review?
Yes. The review can stand alone, or it can become the plan for a focused implementation sprint.
Want to know what is launch-ready?
Send me the product context and I can review what is solid, what is risky, and what needs fixing first.
Backend, auth, payments, App Store release and production setup.
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