Mobile App Rescue
Native iOS, native Android, Xcode, Swift, SwiftUI, Kotlin, Android Studio, Gradle, device testing, signing, and release preparation.
Learn more →AI Application Rescue
I fix AI-generated software that will not compile, deploy, pass review, or work reliably in production.
AI can generate code quickly. Turning that code into a secure, maintainable, production-ready application still requires experienced engineering. HerbDev helps founders and businesses diagnose broken projects, repair critical problems, document the system, and create a realistic path to launch.
Native iOS, Android, Firebase, AWS, Docker, Linux, APIs, databases, deployment, and CI/CD.
Senior technical ownership
For projects that are broken, abandoned, unstable, undocumented, or stuck before release.
Does This Sound Familiar?
These are rescue problems, not reasons to abandon the project.
The application worked until the latest AI-generated changes.
Xcode or Android Studio is full of errors.
The app runs in a simulator but not on a real device.
App Store or Google Play submission keeps failing.
Firebase authentication, storage, or notifications are broken.
The frontend exists, but the backend is incomplete.
The developer disappeared or stopped responding.
The repository has little or no documentation.
The code works, but nobody understands how.
Every new fix creates two new problems.
The application is almost finished but cannot be launched.
You need an honest assessment before spending more money.
What HerbDev Can Rescue
The whole system matters: code, cloud, build, deployment, stores, and handoff.
HerbDev works across the stack so the diagnosis does not stop at the user interface or the first visible error.
AI-Generated Code Review
Review code created with ChatGPT, Codex, Claude, Cursor, Copilot, Aider, or other AI-assisted development tools for architecture, security, duplicated logic, and incomplete features.
Learn more →App Store and Play Store Rescue
Certificates, signing, provisioning, privacy declarations, metadata, screenshots, release builds, TestFlight, Play Console, internal testing, and submission troubleshooting.
Learn more →Backend and API Rescue
APIs, authentication, databases, storage, server configuration, integration failures, and incomplete backend services.
Learn more →Firebase Rescue
Authentication, Firestore, Storage, Cloud Messaging, App Distribution, configuration files, security rules, and platform integration.
Learn more →AWS and Linux Rescue
AWS architecture, Linux servers, Docker, deployment, permissions, DNS, SSL, logs, services, networking, and production troubleshooting.
Learn more →CI/CD and Deployment Rescue
Broken build pipelines, environment configuration, deployment failures, branch workflows, secrets handling, and release automation.
Learn more →Technical Documentation
Architecture diagrams, setup instructions, deployment documentation, environment definitions, README files, change logs, and handoff documentation.
Learn more →How the Rescue Process Works
Assessment first. Big commitments later, only if they make sense.
1. Initial Review
You explain the problem and provide appropriate repository access, error messages, screenshots, logs, or a recorded walkthrough.
2. Technical Assessment
I inspect the codebase, build process, architecture, dependencies, deployment setup, and known failures.
3. Rescue Plan
You receive a plain-English explanation of what is broken, what is recoverable, the highest-risk issues, and next steps.
4. Repair and Launch Support
Approved repairs are completed, tested, documented, and prepared for release or handoff.
An assessment does not automatically commit you to a large development project. It is a lower-risk way to understand what you have before spending more money.
Fixed-Scope Entry Services
Start with a defined problem, a defined review, or a defined repair path.
Application Rescue Assessment
Best for clients who do not know exactly what is broken.
- Repository and architecture review
- Build and deployment review
- Identification of major blockers
- Risk and security observations
- Plain-English findings
- Prioritized rescue plan
- Recommended next step
Build and Deployment Repair
Best for projects that are close to working but cannot compile, run, sign, deploy, or release.
- Xcode or Gradle issues
- Dependency failures
- Environment configuration
- Signing problems
- Firebase configuration
- Docker or Linux deployment
- CI/CD failures
Production-Readiness Review
Best for applications that appear to work but need a professional review before release.
- Architecture review
- Security review
- Error handling review
- Logging review
- Dependency review
- Data handling review
- Deployment and app store readiness
- Documentation gaps
Custom repair work is quoted after the initial assessment when the full scope is unknown.
Why HerbDev
Experienced across the parts that usually break.
HerbDev is led by Herb Trevathan. I work across code, cloud, mobile platforms, deployment, documentation, and the decisions that determine whether a project should be repaired, simplified, rebuilt, or retired.
Seven years of CTO experience
AWS, Linux, CI/CD, mobile, backend, and deployment experience
Native iOS and Android experience
Able to work across the entire system rather than only the user interface
Plain-English communication
Documentation included
Honest assessment when repair is not the best path
Comfortable with AI-generated and traditionally written code
Before You Rebuild It
Find out whether it can be rescued.
A broken application does not always need to be abandoned. I can review what you have, identify the real blockers, and give you a practical path forward.