Auditing an app doesn’t always mean spending months analyzing every line of code. Sometimes, what you need is an Express Audit: a clear, actionable, and prioritized diagnosis to know where to focus first.
This is the process I follow to identify what’s holding a project back:
1. Active Listening (The Context)
Everything starts with talking to the client. This is where the real pain points emerge:
- “The app crashes and we don’t know why.”
- “Every new feature takes twice as long as the last one.”
- “Users leave negative reviews, but we don’t understand why.”
- “Retention is low and we don’t know where they’re dropping off.”
2. Observability and Real Usage
Before diving into the code, I put on the user’s hat. I test critical flows (onboarding, checkout, etc.) and then analyze the data:
- Logs: Is there noise or total silence?
- Metrics: What are we measuring and what are we misinterpreting?
- Errors: Identifying crashes and ANRs (for mobile apps).
3. Hybrid Analysis: AI + Human Judgment
I use AI agents for an initial sweep of security, maintainability, and performance. It’s an incredible tool for a quick, high-level overview.
But AI has its limits. That’s why I then perform a manual review looking for patterns:
- Does the architecture support or block growth?
- Are there unnecessary couplings that will create technical debt?
- Are responsibilities being mixed between layers?
The Final Result
I don’t deliver a 100-page PDF that no one reads. Instead, I provide:
✅ A prioritized action list (urgent vs. important).
✅ A short video summarizing key findings in a personal way.
The goal isn’t absolute depth, but strategic breadth. To detect the main “fire” so the team can move forward with confidence.
🚀 Do you feel your app is stuck in a technical deadlock? Reach out and let’s talk about how I can help you unlock it.