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Technical Due Diligence for Startups: A Complete Guide

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When you inherit a build from an agency, this walks through exactly what an independent technical review examines: code quality and maintainability, security, scalability, and how the team worked. It reads like the checklist a reviewer would run against your codebase, so you know what to ask for and what a clean report versus a red flag looks like. Treat it as a starting point for framing the review, not a pass or fail verdict on your build.

• A real code review covers more than the code: it looks at maintainability, security, test coverage, DevOps practices, and documentation.
• The most common red flags are technical debt, weak security, missing tests, and one person holding all the knowledge.
• Knowing the checklist up front lets you commission a focused review instead of paying for a vague once-over.