Senior PHP & Symfony consulting for SMBs
Independent technical consulting for SMBs across Poland, DACH, and the UK. PHP, Symfony, Sylius, audits, and version migrations. One senior engineer reviews your codebase and writes the report.
Consultation by Igor, Founder & Senior Engineer
Senior PHP/Symfony engineer, 10+ years shipping production systems. Built Who's OOO, an open-source leave-management app.
LinkedIn profileFive areas, one senior engineer
Pick the vertical closest to your problem. Each page explains what the engagement looks like and what you walk away with.
PHP Consulting
Architecture reviews, second opinions on stack decisions, fractional engineering leadership for SMBs running PHP.
Read more →Symfony Consulting
Symfony 4/5/6/7 expertise. Upgrade planning, bundle architecture, performance tuning, hiring support.
Read more →Sylius Consulting
Stack selection (Sylius vs Magento vs Shopify), implementation reviews, Magento-to-Sylius migration planning.
Read more →Code Audit & Technical Due Diligence
Pre-acquisition technical due diligence, post-incident code audits, inherited-codebase health checks.
Read more →PHP Migration
PHP 7 to 8 upgrade planning, cost estimation, staged rollout design. Strategy layer above our PHP Rescue delivery service.
Read more →Need something else?
Laravel, Magento, Flutter, and API integration consulting are on the roadmap. Ask on a discovery call if it fits your problem today.
Three ways to work together
Start with a free call, commit to a fixed-scope audit, or engage on retainer. Move up the ladder when your needs get clearer. No lock-in.
Free discovery call
30-minute call + written follow-up
Tell me the situation. I confirm whether I can help, suggest an approach, and scope next steps. No obligation. Most calls end with a referral or a plan, not a sales pitch.
Fixed-scope audit
Recommended
Written report + 60-min readout
2–3 days of senior engineering time, delivered within 14 days. Scope: one codebase or one specific question (stack decision, migration plan, scaling bottleneck). No code changes, no PRs. You always get a written report you can act on, pages count depends on scope. Full refund if it does not ship on time.
Retainer or project
Ongoing or project-based engagement
After an audit or discovery call, we often scope a retainer (monthly hours) or a delivery project. Pricing depends on scope, and the audit produces the data needed to quote accurately.
All prices exclude VAT. Currency is EUR; GBP and PLN are converted at payment via Stripe. Koneko Lab is remote-first and serves clients across Poland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.
From first message to deliverable
Book a call
30-minute video call. You describe the situation; I confirm whether I can help and suggest the right engagement tier.
Audit or call
Either a deep 2–3 day audit with access to your codebase, delivered within 14 days, or a follow-up advisory call if the problem is smaller. Free call or €1237 audit, your call.
Written deliverable
You get a deliverable: a written report, a plan, or a clear yes/no on the question you came with. Something you can hand to your team and act on the same week.
Take something away, whether or not we work together
Each vertical page ships an ungated asset: a decision matrix, a checklist, or a cost calculator. No email wall. Download, apply, reference.
PHP Architecture Review Checklist
PDF download
15–20 point checklist for sanity-checking a PHP codebase before you commit to a direction. Ships with the /consultation/php page.
In progressSymfony Version Decision Matrix
PDF download
When to upgrade, when to stay, which path to take. Maps Symfony 4/5/6/7 against team size, risk tolerance, and timeline.
In progressSylius vs Magento vs Shopify Scorecard
Interactive tool
Interactive scorecard comparing the three across flexibility, hosting model, SKU ceiling, and team fit. For teams choosing an e-commerce platform.
In progressTechnical Due-Diligence Template
PDF download
Pre-acquisition checklist covering code quality, infra posture, security, team risk, and licensing. Designed for investors or acquiring teams.
In progressPHP Migration Cost Calculator
Interactive tool
Plug in LOC, framework version, and test coverage. Returns a rough time-and-cost estimate for PHP 7 to 8 to 8.3 migration.
In progressCommon questions
If you need a second opinion on PHP or Symfony architecture, start with the PHP or Symfony page. If you run an e-commerce stack, use the Sylius page. If you are buying or selling a codebase, use the audit page. If you are planning a version upgrade, use the PHP migration page. When in doubt, book a free discovery call and we will route you.
Two to three days of senior engineering time, delivered within 14 days of kickoff. Deliverable: a written report covering findings, a risk matrix, and prioritised recommendations, plus a 60-minute readout call. Page count depends on scope, but you always get a written report you can act on. Flat €1237. Refund if the deliverable does not ship on time.
Yes. Koneko Lab is fully remote and serves clients across Poland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. All consulting happens over video calls, shared docs, and async written communication.
Three options:
- You take the recommendations in-house.
- We scope a retainer or project to execute them.
- We hand you off to a trusted specialist.
No lock-in. The audit is a deliverable, not a sales funnel.
PHP Rescue is a delivery service: we migrate legacy PHP systems end-to-end. Consultation is advisory: you keep ownership, we bring the expertise. The two connect. Many clients start with a consultation to scope the work, then engage PHP Rescue for delivery.
Not sure which page fits? Just start with a call.
30 minutes. Free. I will route you to the right engagement or the right person, even if it is not me.