tpTate Programs Tell me what's broken

Independent software work

I help small software teams fix one hard problem at a time.

I'm Tate. Send me the bug, broken integration, or risky workflow you're worried about. I'll reproduce what I can, tell you what I found in plain English, and give you a useful next step.

Tell me what's broken See past work
FirstI make sure the problem is real.
ThenI explain the smallest useful fix.
If it is not a fitI say so before you pay.

What I do

Useful work, without a giant consulting process.

I take on narrow technical problems where another careful set of eyes can save a team time.

investigateFind the actual failure

I reproduce the issue, check the surrounding code or public interface, and separate facts from guesses.

fixPatch a contained problem

If the scope is clear, I can implement the fix, tests, and documentation needed to hand it back cleanly.

verifyCheck important edge cases

I test retries, bad inputs, payment boundaries, permissions, and other cases that are easy to miss.

Past work

These links show the work.

No made-up case studies. Each example goes to a public repository or maintainer response.

merged fix

Shopify UCP discovery

I found a missing custom-header path. The maintainer credited the report and merged the fix.

See the pull request
bug confirmed

mppx payment replay

I reported a way to replay a payment signature across two same-price resources. The project added a check for it.

See the maintainer's check
merged patch

DCP spend accounting

I added the missing daily-budget debit for repeated, automatically approved payments.

See the merged patch

More case files

Pricing

Start small.

I will confirm the scope in writing before asking for payment.

01

Focused investigation

$750 fixed

A written answer to one technical question, with evidence and a recommended next step.

  • One clearly defined problem
  • Reproduction or public check where possible
  • Short findings and next step
Ask about an investigation
02

Small fix sprint

From $2,500

A contained implementation when the problem and acceptance test are already clear.

  • Agreed code or configuration change
  • Tests for the failure
  • Clean handoff
Ask about a fix
03

Larger work

Quoted after we talk

If the problem is bigger, I will break it into a sensible first step before quoting the rest.

  • No surprise scope
  • No pressure to buy a large project
  • Clear stop point
Describe the problem

How I work

Keep it simple.

  1. Send the problem.A link and a few sentences are enough.
  2. I check the fit.I will ask for what I need and tell you what I can actually do.
  3. We agree on one result.You get the scope, price, and finish line in writing.

Get in touch

What is giving your team trouble?

Send the link, the problem, and what you have already tried. I will reply like a person.

Email Tate