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How I can help

Your team knows the codebase is holding them back. Every change takes longer than it should, bugs show up in unexpected places, and your best developers are frustrated.

You know it needs fixing, but there's no time for a rewrite, and every shortcut just adds to the pile. That's exactly what I specialize in.

I'm Doeke Norg, a PHP architect. I help small development teams and agencies systematically reduce technical debt through safe, incremental refactoring. Your team keeps shipping features; I make the codebase easier to work with underneath.

What qualifies me to fix legacy code? In nearly 20 years of PHP, I've written a lot of it myself.

What I do

Architectural assessment

I analyze your codebase, talk to your team, and deliver a concrete modernization roadmap with prioritized steps and effort estimates.

  • Standalone deliverable, typically 1-2 weeks
  • Your team can follow it with or without me
  • Where every engagement starts

Legacy modernization

I restructure tangled codebases into clean, modular architecture using domain-driven design. Not a rewrite; a guided evolution.

  • God classes to clear domain boundaries
  • Arrays to value objects and service layers
  • Deprecated dependencies to modern PHP
  • Patterns that solve real problems

Test infrastructure

I make your code testable and add the tests that matter, so your team can make changes with confidence.

  • Strategic coverage, not 100% for the sake of it
  • Business logic and integration points first
  • Restructured for testability, no full rewrite

AI workflow setup

I help developers and teams integrate AI into their existing workflow, in a way that actually fits how they work.

  • Tailored to your tools, habits, and codebase
  • Practical setup, not theoretical hype
  • From first prompt to productive daily use

Gravity Forms custom solutions

I build custom Gravity Forms add-ons, integrations, and workflows that go far beyond what off-the-shelf plugins offer.

  • Custom add-ons and field types
  • Third-party API integrations
  • Complex multi-step form workflows

WordPress plugin development

I build and maintain WordPress plugins that are clean, performant, and built to last.

  • Custom plugins from scratch
  • Existing plugin maintenance and upgrades
  • Third-party integrations

How I work

Small, scoped iterations

No big bang rewrites. Small, low-risk chunks that ship to production independently. If something goes wrong, it's caught fast.

Independent and low-friction

I don't need hand-holding and I won't disrupt your workflow. I work alongside your normal development, not against it.

I leave it better

When I'm done, your team inherits a codebase they actually want to work in, and a clear path forward.

A typical engagement

Start

We talk

You tell me what's going on, I ask questions. No cost, no commitment; just an honest conversation about whether I can help.

1-2 weeks

Assessment

I dig into the codebase and deliver a modernization roadmap. This is a standalone deliverable; you can stop here if you want.

Weeks to months

Modernization

If it makes sense to continue, I execute the roadmap in focused iterations. We check in regularly and adjust as needed.

Let's talk

If your PHP codebase is slowing your team down and you're looking for someone who's done this before, I'd like to hear about it.

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