# Design Code Ship

> Design Code Ship is the studio of Kevin McCalley, a designer and front-end developer with more than 15 years on the web, based in Lourinhã, Portugal and working worldwide. Sites and apps that look finished but aren't ready to launch: he finds what's broken (security, accessibility, speed), fixes it, and proves it with before-and-after numbers. Fixed prices, written scopes, no sales calls needed.

## Services

- [MVP Rescue Diagnostic](https://designcodeship.com/#services): €450. For a stuck app built with Lovable, Bolt, v0 or Cursor. Within 48 hours: a written review and a fixed-price fix plan.
- [Express Prototype](https://designcodeship.com/#services): €950. One key flow, working and deployed in 48 hours, for a pitch, a demo or a first user test.
- [Accessibility Audit](https://designcodeship.com/accessibility/): from €1,500. WCAG 2.2 AA testing with keyboard and screen readers, for the European Accessibility Act, the ADA and Section 508. Plain-language fix list, draft accessibility statement, re-check included. Starts with a free automated scan.
- [White-label work for agencies](https://designcodeship.com/agencies/): €500 a day or fixed price per project, under the agency's brand. First job: one client site audited in 48 hours for €750, paid up front.

## Teardowns (sample projects, built to show the method)

- [Classly: fixing a vibe-coded booking app](https://designcodeship.com/work/classly/): 5 security holes closed, accessibility from 54 to 100, page weight from 6.6 MB to 156 KB.
- [Crumbwell: fixing a bakery's online checkout](https://designcodeship.com/work/crumbwell/): a €42 cake no longer sells for one cent, order links no longer expose other customers, accessibility from 78 to 100. Includes a 3-minute video.

## Guides

- [Is my Lovable or Bolt app safe to launch?](https://designcodeship.com/guides/is-my-ai-built-app-safe-to-launch/): a 12-point launch check for AI-built apps (database rules, secret keys, server checks, prices, accessibility, speed), with examples from the teardowns.
- [The European Accessibility Act for small online shops](https://designcodeship.com/guides/european-accessibility-act-online-shops/): who it covers since 28 June 2025, the microenterprise exemption, what accessible means in practice, and what to do this month.
- [Section 508 and accessibility reports for small software vendors](https://designcodeship.com/guides/section-508-for-small-software-vendors/): what US government buyers ask for, what an Accessibility Conformance Report (VPAT) is, and common mistakes.

## About

- Kevin McCalley: https://kevinmccalley.com
- Also built AccessBridge, a WCAG checking tool: https://accessbridge.app
- Contact: kevin@designcodeship.com (everything works by email; written quote by the next working day)

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