Glasgow, Scotland · Remote across the UK
Micro Fix DeskFor engineering managers and tech leads in Glasgow, Scotland, and across the UK — quick fixes on React, TypeScript and AWS stacks.
Small fixes, scoped properly — so your team can ship instead of stall.
Free consult first. Fixed quote after we’ve looked at the work. TypeScript, React, and AWS.
- Free consult — no invoice
- Written quote within 1 business day
- Fixed price before any paid work
16+
Years shipping production code
£425/day
Scotland TypeScript market reference
1 PR
Typical deliverable per fix
Process & typical pricing
The consult is free. Quotes are fixed once we agree scope — ranges below are indicative, not a menu.
How it works
Submit
Share the repo, error, and what “done” looks like. I'll reply to arrange a free consult.
Free consult
We review the issue together and agree whether it's a micro-fix — and what complexity it looks like.
Agree quote
You get a fixed quote for agreed scope, complexity, and timeline. No paid work until you approve.
Fix & merge
I open a PR against your repo. You review, we revise as agreed, and you merge when ready.
Typical fixed quotes
| Complexity | Effort | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Straightforward | Typically 2–4 hours | £110–£220 |
| Moderate | Typically 4–8 hours | £220–£425 |
| Involved | Typically 1–2 days | £425–£850 |
Based on £425/day pro-rata (IT Jobs Watch — TypeScript contracts, Scotland (median, 6 months to Aug 2026)). Indicative ranges below are fixed quotes pro-rata from that market rate. Your actual quote is agreed after the free consult — effort and complexity vary per issue.
If agreed scope grows materially during the fix, work pauses until we re-agree price and scope — no surprise invoices.
Real-world example
New hire blocked on GitHub Actions → CDK deploy
Edinburgh B2B SaaS · Moderate complexity · £320 fixed · CI green in 3 business days
Read full example
New hire blocked on GitHub Actions → CDK deploy
Edinburgh B2B SaaS · Moderate complexity · £320 fixed · CI green in 3 business days
Context
A 35-person B2B SaaS team in Edinburgh onboarded a mid-level developer. Their first meaningful PR couldn't merge — CI failed on every push.
Problem
GitHub Actions workflow for CDK deploy returned Not authorized to perform sts:AssumeRoleWithWebIdentity. The developer had spent two days reading AWS docs and tweaking the workflow YAML without progress.
Free consult
20-minute video call. Reviewed the workflow, OIDC provider config, and CDK stack IAM role trust policy. Repro was clear from CI logs and repo access.
Complexity
Moderate
Effort
~5 hours (investigation + fix + PR notes)
Quoted
£320 fixed
Basis
Pro-rata ~0.75 day at £425/day market rate — scoped to OIDC trust policy + workflow alignment, one revision included
Outcome
CI green on the next push. Developer merged their original work. Engineering manager approved the quote in minutes — far cheaper than another week of blocked onboarding.
Request a free consult
Share the repo and the problem. I'll reply within one business day.
Need something bigger? Get in touch for consulting
More detail
Optional reading — the essentials are in process & pricing above.
What I fix
TypeScript / React / Next.js
- · Type errors blocking CI
- · Component bugs
- · API route fixes
AWS / CDK / Lambda
- · IAM policy tweaks
- · CDK construct fixes
- · Lambda handler bugs
CI/CD & DevOps
- · GitHub Actions failures
- · Build config
- · Env variable issues
Dependencies & Security
- · npm audit fixes
- · Version bumps
- · Breaking change patches
Scope — in and out
In scope
- ✓Bug fixes — once we've confirmed repro or error context in the consult
- ✓Small TypeScript, React, or Next.js changes
- ✓AWS CDK, Lambda, or IAM configuration fixes
- ✓CI/CD pipeline failures with logs available
- ✓Dependency updates and security patches
- ✓Documentation for the agreed change
Out of scope
- ✗Greenfield features or full rewrites
- ✗Production incidents requiring immediate on-call response
- ✗Work without repo access or enough context to assess
- ✗Legal, compliance, or security audits
- ✗Large architectural decisions (book a consulting call instead)
Onboarding support
For teams ramping new hires — priority access and regular triage. Each fix still gets its own consult and quote.
- ✓Priority scheduling for consults
- ✓Shared Slack or email channel
- ✓Monthly backlog triage call
- ✓Per-item quotes after each consult (often £600–£1,200/mo retainer + item quotes)
Freelance web developer micro-fixes for Glasgow and Scotland
Teams across Glasgow and Scotland hire freelance developers for big projects — but onboarding often stalls on small blockers: a red CI pipeline, a TypeScript error nobody can reproduce, or an AWS CDK deploy that fails on OIDC. Micro Fix Desk is built for that gap.
I'm Joe Morrison, a Glasgow-based full stack web developer with 16+ years shipping production JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Next.js, and AWS systems. Micro Fix Desk offers consult-first, fixed-quote fixes for engineering managers and tech leads — whether you're in Glasgow, Edinburgh, or distributed across the UK.
Need broader architecture work or longer engagements? See full stack development and consulting on the main services section, or browse field notes on release engineering and delivery in the blog.