Translation layers between legacy SOAP and modern REST are one of our specialities. The tricky part isn't the code - it's understanding the legacy system's quirks. Can we get access to the SOAP documentation?

That's more common than you'd think. We'd start by reverse-engineering the SOAP endpoints - mapping what goes in and what comes out. Then we build a clean REST API on Replit that translates between the two. Your new platform talks REST, the bridge talks SOAP to the legacy system.

We'd build in caching and graceful degradation. Recent inventory data is cached so the e-commerce site still functions during brief outages. Failed requests queue up and retry automatically. Your customers never see an error - they see the last known good data.

Very easy. The Replit workspace stays live, the codebase is clean and documented, and adding a new endpoint is a few hours of work. We can do it on retainer or train your team to handle simple additions.

Smart move. Investors remember products they can touch. What does the product do?

We'd build a working prototype on Replit in about a week. Real search functionality, supplier comparison tables, a mock ordering flow, and sample data that makes it feel like a live marketplace. Investors can search for 'organic chicken' and see results.

We make it feel real - real loading states, responsive design, smooth transitions, and enough sample data that it's convincing. The backend would be functional too, so if an investor types in a custom search, it actually returns relevant results.

That's the plan. We build the prototype on a proper tech stack from day one - not throwaway code. When funding comes through, we extend it into the full product. The prototype becomes version one, not a sunk cost.