Warp Speed Labs: How it Works

Warp Speed Labs has worked hard to fine tune our process over many years and we have it all outlined for you to read below.

We have spent the past several years building the tools to allow us to offer this service to our clients. Our tools are built from various complex engines that help us parse and review the code under many different circumstances. There is a complex learning engine built into our system that is constantly being updated with rules and projects written in all languages, styles and formats. The tasks that take a human touch are still there and it is not a fully automated system but it does give our team a major boost in completing the tasks of optimizing the code files given to us. The system we put in place has the capabilities to assist us in doing the following

Our tools allow us to pull in large quantities of code and assist in parsing through all of it

Identifying the code that has been parsed and analyzing it to assess if the code written is being used or is necessary for the software to run.

Sorting through the code and checking for various errors and alerting our team of those errors with recommendations on how to fix the code.

This new service is set up as an outsource engagement between the parties involved. The following steps are involved in starting the project to completion of the project.

The client chooses a currently existing software project from their portfolio no matter what software language it currently exists in
The code files for this project are collected and zipped up
The zipped file is delivered to us
Our software development team receives the files and reviews them

After the initial review our team runs the code files through our optimization tools
The tools organize and optimize the code and make recommendations
The software development team reviews all changes and recommendations and implements the necessary changes based upon the clients specifications
Once changes are implemented by our team of experienced developers the client receives the finished code and a report detailing what was done

Our services start with a multi-tiered, 4 phase parsing process that is enhanced with language maps and allows our automated system to read code line by line and organize it into four (4) base categories.

These categories include Requests for Business Logic, Project Classes for plain objects, Data Providers for the data tier and UI Views for UI and layouts.

The parsing process includes code scan, identification, usage tracking and module functionality which gives our developers suggestions and hints as to how to improve, eliminate and optimize code.

The parsed code is transformed into a single dynamic JavaScript syntax based language, which allows our developers to quickly transform code based on functional requirements and not syntax. Building modules creates highly re-usable, extremely efficient code while saving a large amount of time typically used to build to a particular language.

Code Optimizations are the final step prior to language export. Our system uses a handoff system that sends the optimizations through many developers and is validated during the export. The client's chosen language and frameworks are used to convert the code.

During the export phase, we setup our unit tests at a module level and not at a functional level as done in traditional platforms. Our tests include efficiency, scalability, services and acceptance. Our ability to move from unit and code testing to user acceptance testing depends on our clients' ability to provide either sample or test data. In certain solutions, the client may not be able to do this due to restrictions and sensitive data.

Once the tested and packaged code is ready for roll out, however we engage our clients' developers with a transition handoff that includes kickoff, review, Q & A, testing and implementation. Our teams work together to ensure that the exchange works in module steps and builds without the need for total replacement on mission critical systems. We have been involved in partial deployments, service exchange and many other transitions to allow the client to feel comfortable during the process.

With the large amounts of organizations having older systems in place and the need to maintain existing projects there are benefits that can be gained by using this service.

Any additional components that have been built for software programs can be optimized and standardized to the same language as base systems and programs, allowing for easier maintenance of the existing code base.
There is a chance that there may be unused lines of code in your software projects. Our service can identify those and make recommendations on removing them if wanted.
If you are like most organizations then you likely have a number of different software systems running and each is coded differently, leading to problems in having your development teams maintain and tie those systems together and figuring out what code in those systems is still being used. Our service can fix that and get everything standardized and optimized for you, making your job easier.

Over 700,000 lines of unused and unnecessary code found!
Project complete and delivered in 2 months, 8 months sooner than budgeted

Used Warp Speed Labs to take on new projects
Finished 2 Optimization projects in 3 months, clients thought it would take 2 years