Maintenance Programming

Expert software maintenance for your existing applications. I specialize in:

• Ruby on Rails maintenance and updates
• Rust and Elixir backend programming
• Legacy code optimization
• Bug fixes and troubleshooting
• Code refactoring and modernization

Keep your systems running smoothly with expert maintenance programming that extends the life and performance of your applications.

In 2022, I split the maintenance side of Berube Consulting into a new venture, Durable Programming, LLC; Durable is a micro web agency with three devs.

Ruby on Rails Performance Consulting

Specialized in making Ruby on Rails applications faster:

• Performance profiling and analysis
• Database query optimization
• Caching strategies
• Background job optimization
• Memory usage reduction
• Response time improvements

I identify bottlenecks and implement solutions that deliver measurable performance gains.

RDBMS Performance Consulting

Expert MySQL/PostgreSQL optimization and performance tuning:

• Query optimization and indexing
• Database schema design
• Performance monitoring and diagnostics
• Scaling strategies
• Replication setup and optimization
• Query caching and optimization

Scale your database infrastructure; get faster queries and more throughput on the same hardware.

Onsite Training

Customized training programs for your team:

• Database Design: Best practices for relational database design
• Web Application Performance: Techniques for optimizing web applications
• Ruby on Rails: Framework fundamentals and advanced topics
• MySQL Optimization: Performance tuning and query optimization
• Code Maintenance: Best practices for maintaining legacy systems

Private, hands-on training tailored to your team’s specific needs and skill levels.