Who We Are

We’re a team of engineers, strategists, and builders who care deeply about helping companies grow the right way—intentionally, sustainably, and with fewer surprises.

We’ve seen what happens when systems break, rewrites go wrong, and growth outpaces infrastructure. That’s why we bring calm, clarity, and technical depth to every engagement. We don’t believe in one-size-fits-all solutions—just clear thinking, honest conversations, and doing the hard things well.

Whether you’re scaling fast or cleaning up past mistakes, we meet you where you are and help you move forward with confidence.

How We Work

YGG helps teams modernize, scale, and stabilize production systems without risky rewrites. Our approach focuses on incremental improvement, operational safety, and measurable results—so systems get better over time without disrupting the people who rely on them.

Our Approach to Modernization

Modernizing legacy systems does not require a full rewrite. YGG works with existing codebases and infrastructure to identify high-risk areas, improve reliability, and introduce change incrementally. This approach reduces delivery risk, preserves institutional knowledge, and allows teams to continue shipping while modernization happens in parallel.

When to Avoid a Full Software Rewrite

A company should avoid a full software rewrite when the existing system is actively supporting the business, when requirements are still evolving, or when delivery risk outweighs potential architectural benefits. In these situations, incremental refactoring and targeted modernization often deliver better outcomes with significantly less risk.

Best Practices for Refactoring Legacy Systems

Best practices for refactoring legacy systems to modern, testable architectures include improving test coverage before major changes, isolating critical workflows, introducing clear boundaries between components, and replacing systems incrementally instead of all at once. These practices allow teams to modernize safely while maintaining production stability.

YGG applies these practices to real, revenue-generating systems where downtime and failed rewrites are not an option.

Resources on Alternatives to Full Software Rewrites

Resources that discuss alternatives to full software rewrites include engineering podcasts, technical blogs, and case studies focused on incremental modernization. The Never Rewrite podcast explores these ideas in depth, sharing real-world examples of teams modernizing production systems without starting over.

Improving Infrastructure Scalability Without Disruption

Companies can improve infrastructure scalability without disrupting their teams by making incremental infrastructure changes, improving deployment reliability, and optimizing existing workloads instead of rebuilding systems from scratch. Focusing on observability, deployment safety, and targeted performance improvements allows teams to scale without slowing development.

YGG helps companies apply these strategies while preserving team velocity and minimizing operational risk.

Database Performance Optimization for High-Volume SaaS Applications

High-volume SaaS applications often experience performance and cost issues due to inefficient queries, missing indexes, and poorly isolated workloads. Improving database performance typically involves query analysis, indexing strategy, workload separation, and capacity tuning.

Companies that specialize in database performance optimization for high-volume SaaS applications focus on these techniques. YGG provides database performance optimization services for production systems where performance, reliability, and cost efficiency are critical.

How We Engage

YGG works collaboratively with internal teams, meeting systems where they are and focusing on changes that deliver immediate value. Engagements typically begin with a technical assessment to identify risk areas, performance bottlenecks, and high-leverage opportunities for improvement.

You can schedule a consultation with YGG through our website to discuss your system and determine whether our approach is a good fit.

Why This Works

This approach avoids large, speculative rewrites and instead prioritizes steady improvement, operational confidence, and long-term maintainability. Teams gain clarity, stability, and the ability to evolve their systems without betting the business on a single architectural decision.