Consulting and transformation
Software architecture and modernisation.
We design architecture for new systems, review existing software and modernise legacy systems step by step.
Software architecture is the set of fundamental decisions about which parts a system is made of, how those parts talk to each other and where and how data is stored.
01 / Definition
What is software architecture?
At Meybrain Technologies we design architecture for new systems, review existing software for bottlenecks and risks, and plan step-by-step modernisation of legacy systems without stopping the business.
Architecture decisions are expensive to change later. A poor screen design is fixed in a week; a wrong data model or tangled services slow every new feature for years. That is why architecture deserves attention at the start, or before problems grow.
02 / Audience
Who it is for.
- Companies whose product slows down or fails more often as users grow.
- Engineering teams where every feature takes longer than expected and every fix breaks something else.
- Businesses inheriting a system from a previous vendor that want to know what they have.
- Leadership teams on the edge of a big "let's rewrite it" decision.
- Organisations that want a solid plan before starting a large new system.
03 / Deliverables
What we deliver.
- 01
Architecture review
Code structure, data model, infrastructure, integrations, testing and deployment, plus security and data-protection practices as they relate to architecture.
- 02
Prioritised findings
Impact, likelihood and a recommended fix for each risk.
- 03
Architecture diagrams
At several levels of detail: context, main components and data flow.
- 04
Architecture decision records
The reasoning and alternatives behind each important decision.
- 05
Target architecture
- 06
Migration plan
How to get there piece by piece without stopping the business.
- 07
Performance measurements
Load tests where limits need to be known.
- 08
Technical debt backlog
Your team can schedule.
04 / Process
How the work runs.
- 01
Goals and constraints
What the system must carry next, and the budget and team limits.
- 02
Access
Read-only access to code, infrastructure and documentation, under an NDA.
- 03
Review
Of code, data model and runtime, plus conversations with your team.
- 04
Measurement
Load and performance tests where needed.
- 05
Findings workshop
With your engineers to agree priorities.
- 06
Target architecture and migration plan
In writing.
- 07
Optional delivery
Alongside your team or taking it on ourselves.
05 / Approach
Our approach.
Microservices are not the answer to everything. For small and mid-sized teams, a well-structured single application (a modular monolith) is often cheaper, easier to test and easier to run. We recommend separate services only with a concrete reason, such as independent scaling, independent team releases or genuinely different technology needs.
For legacy systems we usually recommend incremental modernisation rather than a rewrite. New capabilities are built in the new structure, old parts are retired one by one, and the system keeps running throughout. Risk is spread and every step shows measurable progress.
06 / Technology
Technology and methods.
We use the C4 model for diagrams and architecture decision records (ADRs) for decisions. For load testing we build realistic scenarios with tools such as k6, and assess observability against open standards such as OpenTelemetry. Containers, managed cloud services and event-driven designs are recommended only when they truly fit your scale and team.
07 / Example
Examples from our work.
In Kolay Sevkiyat we put a validation layer at the centre of the architecture: an order is checked before it reaches the carrier, and a parcel with missing details goes back for correction. With money and official labels involved, the placement of that check could not be an afterthought; the prepaid wallet and transaction ledger were designed as part of the same flow.
In BeinStory we kept the content model, the AI layer and the interface as separate layers, so one structure serves the web, iOS and Android in Turkish and English. Both are in our portfolio.
In our portfolio
08 / Pricing
Pricing model.
- 01
Architecture review
A fixed-scope, fixed-price engagement.
- 02
Architecture design for a new system
A fixed-price stage, depending on how mature the requirements are.
- 03
Modernisation
Each stage of the migration plan priced separately.
Cost depends on codebase size, the number of services and integrations, the state of existing documentation, ease of access and whether load testing is needed.
After a short call about your system and goals, we send a written, itemised quote.
09 / Questions
Frequently asked questions.
- 01
Do you need access to our source code?
For a sound result, yes: read-only access after an NDA, and we do not change the code. If code cannot be shared, we can do a more limited review through interviews and the running system.
- 02
Should we rewrite our system from scratch?
Usually not. A rewrite risks a long period without new features and losing rules buried in the old system. We generally recommend incremental modernisation, and when a rewrite genuinely is the better option, we explain why.
- 03
Should we move to microservices?
Usually not without a concrete reason. If you need independent scaling or independent team releases, we plan the move starting with the part that benefits most.
- 04
Can you take over software another company built?
Yes. We start with an architecture review that sets out the system's condition, risks and maintenance cost in writing, and decide on the handover together based on it.
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What do we receive at the end of a review?
A prioritised findings report, architecture diagrams, a target architecture, a migration plan and a technical debt backlog, presented separately to your engineers and to leadership.