- Yes. A software project already under way can be taken over from its goal, code, data and contracts, not from a blank page.
- The first step is reading the code and documentation with the people who use the software today; that tells you what to continue, what to connect and what to rebuild.
- A full rewrite rarely pays off. It does when the code cannot be run, has no tests and nobody knows how it works any more.
- Before starting, settle who owns the code and the accounts. Without the repository and credentials there is nothing to take over.
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What you need to take over a project
A few things, and you need all of them: access to the source code (the repository), credentials for servers and paid services, whatever documentation exists even if incomplete, and someone who can explain how the software is used today.
If the previous vendor will not hand over the code, the first job is contractual rather than technical, because the contract says who owns code and data.
Keep, connect or rebuild
After reading the code, each part falls into one of three groups. Keep what works and can be understood. Connect what lives in other systems, such as the CRM or ERP. Rebuild what breaks at every change or that nobody can test.
The practical rule: rewrite a part when fixing it costs more than rebuilding it. Deciding that takes two quotes, one per option, not a hunch.
How Yempik takes over a project
Yempik takes over projects started by other vendors or in-house teams. We look at the goal, software, data and constraints, assess what to continue, connect or redesign, and only then propose the work with a price and timeline. If the project is not worth taking over, we say so before you spend anything.
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How much does it cost to have an existing project assessed?
With Yempik the first call and the feasibility assessment are free. If an in-depth code review is needed, it becomes the first phase of the quote, with its own price.
What if a colleague wrote the code with an AI tool?
It is read like any other code. It often works in the demo and lacks checks on errors, access and data; the initial review is there to find them.
Answer edited by Raffaele Zarrelli, co-founder of Yempik, written with Claude. Prices, timelines and cases are the ones Yempik publishes; this page was last updated on 8 November 2026.
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