For agencies
Agency Overflow
Add delivery capacity behind an existing client relationship without turning every busy month into a hiring decision.
A capable helper
Consider it handled.
That work you've been meaning to get to? Let's take it off your list. Backlog Busted helps small businesses tackle work that's piled up, starting with one small, focused project.
No repository access required to start.
Robotic precision · Human reassurance
PythonAPIs · automation · backend
React + TypeScriptdashboards · product UI
Stripecheckout · webhooks · billing
Docker + CIdeployments · tests · release gates
Productized engineering help
Pick the kind of work that is already slowing you down.
Each offer uses the same controlled delivery system: verify the work, freeze the scope, implement in isolation, test it, review it separately, then hand back the pull request.
For maintained codebases
Migration Sprint
Move a runtime, framework, dependency set, CI workflow, SDK, or API forward with baseline evidence and a bounded target.
For stalled work
PR Rescue
Recover a pull request stuck on failing CI, conflicts, review feedback, or a branch that lost momentum.
Tests + CI + bugs + integrations
More focused engineering sprints
Test coverage, CI rescue, dependency upgrades, bug reproduction, API integrations, and bounded codebase cleanup all use the same controlled delivery system.
A clearer list
Less backlog. More business.
Backlog Busted helps small businesses tackle the work that keeps getting pushed to later.
Before5 waiting
Webhook retry handling
Billing status view
CI warning cleanup
Dependency update
Admin export tool
After0 handled
Webhook retry handling
Billing status view
CI warning cleanup
Dependency update
Admin export tool
Illustrative workflow example
How it works
One ticket goes in. A reviewed PR comes out.
Name the task, agree on the scope, then show what was completed.
01
Scope
Turn one backlog item into explicit acceptance criteria and boundaries.
“Add Stripe subscription status to admin.”
02
Build
An isolated implementation lane works the issue without stepping on unrelated changes.
branch: issue-142-stripe-status
03
Test
Automated tests and CI gates catch regressions before review.
148 passed · build green
04
Review
A separate reviewer challenges the implementation and sends findings back through the loop.
finding: missing retry state
05
Handoff
Clean PR, test evidence, implementation notes, and a clear path to deploy.
PR #57 · ready for merge
Scoping the backlog item…
Technical proof
Built around the kinds of systems real software teams need.
These are internal systems and product builds—not invented client logos. We use them as evidence of what our delivery stack can actually handle.
Issue-driven engineering lanes
Exclusive work claiming, isolated worktrees, provider routing, capacity controls, CI, deployment audits, and review loops across GitHub/Gitea-style workflows.
Payments + customer APIs
Stripe Checkout/webhooks, scoped client keys, billing ledger behavior, idempotency, Docker, health checks, backup/restore, and hundreds of automated tests.
React operations dashboards
React + TypeScript + Vite interfaces, Python operational backends, polling coordination, performance budgets, responsive testing, and release gates.
Multi-tenant control planes
Provisioning, gateway integrations, model routing, usage accounting, tenant isolation, encrypted secret boundaries, observability, and negative-security tests.
Good first projects
What's been sitting on your list?
Let's pick one small backlog problem and agree on the scope.
API integrationStripe / billingInternal dashboardAI workflowWebhook processorBug clusterCI / test hardeningDocker / deployAuth / permissionsReact featurePython backendAdmin tooling
Built for busy builders
Keep your attention on the work that matters.
Backlog Busted is for teams with more engineering work than capacity — and independent builders who would rather spend their time on the parts they are actually excited about.
For teams
Give your best developers the important decisions.
Use a focused sprint for the integration, internal tool, bug cluster, automation, or deferred feature that keeps stealing attention from higher-value work.
For independent builders
Spend your time building what you are actually excited about.
Side project, indie SaaS, open-source tool, or something that has been sitting at 80% for months — hand us the backlog work that keeps getting in the way.
The free pilot
Let's clear one thing.
We're a new company building our first examples of work. We'll take on one small backlog problem for free as a proof of concept. We'll agree on the scope first, show you what was done, and discuss any further work separately.
$0
One small project. Agreed scope. Free to start.
- Requirements + acceptance criteria
- Implementation in an isolated branch/worktree
- Automated tests and CI evidence
- Independent implementation review
- PR/release handoff
If we earn it, we’ll ask for honest feedback and permission to describe the result as a case study. No obligation.
Not sure which path fits?
Start with the work. We’ll classify the rest.
Agency overflow, migration, PR rescue, or a normal engineering sprint all begin the same way: establish the desired outcome and boundaries before repository access.
Conversation first. Access second. If the work looks like a fit, we’ll send a private onboarding step. Repository connection happens only after scope is agreed, and only for the repository tied to that sprint. Do not send passwords, API keys, production credentials, customer data, or repository tokens by email.
Pilot onboarding
See what happens before code access.
The authenticated intake and GitHub App flow are being built around the same rule: identity, repository access, scope approval, and implementation activation stay separate.
See the onboarding flowNo public intake form. No personal collaborator invite. No repository token. The public site remains read-only.