01
Scope
Turn one backlog item into explicit acceptance criteria and boundaries.
“Add Stripe subscription status to admin.”
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.
One small project. Agreed scope. Free to start.
Robotic precision · Human reassurance
PythonAPIs · automation · backend
React + TypeScriptdashboards · product UI
Stripecheckout · webhooks · billing
Docker + CIdeployments · tests · release gates
How it works
One ticket goes in. A reviewed PR comes out.
Name the task, agree on the scope, then show what was completed.
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
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.
Get in touch
What's been sitting on your list?
You've got enough on your list. Let's start with one thing. Describe the problem and we'll agree on a small scope before asking for code access.
How access works: once we accept the sprint, invite
phillipbraithwaithe-ctrl to that GitHub repository with Write access only. Your code stays in your repo, we work in a branch, and your team controls the merge.