Software you depend on, and nobody to maintain it.

Your business runs on software, but there is no engineer responsible for maintaining it. Wanta.dev provides ongoing software maintenance and development without requiring a full-time hire.

The situation

It works, until it does not.

The application may have been built by a former employee, freelance developer or agency. It still runs today, so ownership remains unresolved.

The risk builds quietly: knowledge disappears, dependencies age, backups go untested and every small change becomes harder to arrange.

Does this sound familiar?

The software nobody is looking after.

01

Take ownership of an application nobody currently maintains

02

Repair an admin system that keeps breaking

03

Document how the software works, deploys and is accessed

04

Update dependencies that have been left behind for years

05

Test backups before the day they are actually needed

06

Make changes without relying on a former contractor or being afraid to touch it

Taking ownership

First make it understandable. Then make it safer to change.

We begin by establishing where the code lives, how the software is hosted and deployed, who controls the services around it and whether recovery processes can actually be relied upon. We document what matters, identify immediate risks and agree what should be stabilised first.

Access and continuity

Identify the repository, hosting, domains, third-party services and business access needed to keep the software operating.

Documentation and understanding

Record how the application works, how it is deployed and where its important dependencies sit.

Stability and recovery

Address outdated dependencies, fragile releases and untested backups in a sensible order.

Ongoing development

Once there is a reliable baseline, continue with the fixes, features and integrations the business needs.

How Wanta.dev works

One priority. Finished properly.
Then the next.

For £3,795 + VAT per month, Wanta.dev gives your business ongoing senior software development capacity without adding another permanent hire.We work within the software, tools and delivery setup you already have, moving one priority at a time through the same simple cycle:
Step 1

Start with the agreed priority

We take the agreed priority, clarify the outcome and turn it into a focused piece of work ready for delivery.

Step 2

Take ownership and ship it

Wanta.dev works through the detail, builds the solution and sees it through to delivery.

Step 3

Keep the momentum

Once that priority is complete, the next one moves into focus. No new proposal, estimate or statement of work.

Start with the right priority.Leave with a clear next step.

The assessment is a focused working session where we review your software, what needs attention and what matters most to the business. Together, we identify the right place to begin and whether Wanta.dev is the right fit to take it forward.

You will leave with a clear recommendation and a practical next step—whether or not we continue working together.

Credited in full if we continue.

FAQ

Questions, answered.