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Yliway – Building the First Social Growth Tool

Built the world's first Social Growth Tool combining networking, video conferencing, e-learning, and collaboration into a unified platform, achieving 50% faster performance and scalable microservices architecture for 2+ years of development.

Project Overview

Built the world's first Social Growth Tool combining networking, video conferencing, e-learning, and collaboration into a unified platform, achieving 50% faster performance and scalable microservices architecture for 2+ years of development.

Technologies Used

React.jsNext.jsNode.jsExpress.jsPostgreSQLWebSocketsApache KafkaMicroservicesCI/CDMattermost

Key Results Achieved

The project delivered exceptional results across multiple metrics, demonstrating the effectiveness of our approach and the value delivered to the client.

50%
Performance Improvement
Faster performance through optimized front-end rendering and backend queries
Higher
User Engagement
Increased retention and adoption across multiple platform features
Enterprise-Ready
Scalability
Microservices foundation supports enterprise-scale expansion
Rapid
Development Velocity
CI/CD pipelines enable rapid feature delivery without quality sacrifice
Unified
Platform Integration
Seamless integration of networking, meetings, learning, and collaboration
Low-Latency
Real-Time Performance
Consistent low-latency experience even during high concurrent usage

Challenges Faced

Every successful project comes with its unique set of challenges. Here are the key obstacles we identified and overcame during this project.

1.Complex Multi-Feature Integration: Networking, video conferencing, e-learning, and productivity tools had to coexist in one platform without feeling fragmented
2.Real-Time Performance: Live video (YliMeet), chat, and notifications required low-latency, stable infrastructure to maintain user trust
3.Scalability & Growth: As a startup anticipating rapid adoption, the system needed to scale without major reengineering from initial monolithic structures
4.User Flow Consistency: Wide feature set required standardized and intuitive UX to prevent user confusion and disengagement
5.Resource Constraints: Limited team size needed efficient processes to deliver features quickly while maintaining code quality

Solutions Implemented

Our team developed innovative solutions to address each challenge, ensuring the project's success and exceeding client expectations.

1.Modular Product Development: Built core modules (YliMeet, Calendar & Agenda, Peer Producer, Networking Features) independently with well-defined APIs for seamless integration
2.Real-Time Communication Layer: Implemented WebSockets for instant updates, optimized media handling for YliMeet, and integrated Apache Kafka for distributed event processing
3.Scalable Microservices Architecture: Migrated from monolithic backend to Node.js + Express microservices with horizontal scalability and independent deployment cycles
4.Streamlined Development Workflow: Established CI/CD pipeline, implemented Git-based branching with peer reviews, and created internal documentation for sustainable growth
5.Unified UX & Engagement Flow: Designed reusable React component library, standardized user journeys across modules, and conducted feedback-driven UX refinements

Project Impact & Success Metrics

The project's success is measured not just by technical achievements, but by the real-world impact it created for our client and their users.

Key Achievements:

  • 50% - Faster performance through optimized front-end rendering and backend queries
  • Higher - Increased retention and adoption across multiple platform features
  • Enterprise-Ready - Microservices foundation supports enterprise-scale expansion
  • Rapid - CI/CD pipelines enable rapid feature delivery without quality sacrifice

Conclusion

Yliway's journey showcases how a visionary idea can be realized with the right technical leadership and scalable architecture. By blending networking, collaboration, and learning into a single unified ecosystem, Yliway emerged as the first true Social Growth Tool. Legresca's role extended beyond development—we helped Yliway define user engagement standards, performance benchmarks, and development processes that will sustain the platform's long-term success. This case study exemplifies how Legresca empowers startups to transform ambitious visions into scalable, market-ready platforms.

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Yliway is the world's first Social Growth Tool that unites networking, recruitment, learning, and collaboration into a single digital ecosystem. It combines the best of LinkedIn (professional networking), Google Meet (video collaboration), and Udemy (online learning) to deliver a seamless environment for career growth, visibility, and lead generation.

The main challenges included complex multi-feature integration ensuring features felt unified rather than fragmented, real-time performance requirements for live video and chat, scalability needs for rapid startup growth, user flow consistency across diverse features, and resource constraints requiring efficient development processes.

We migrated from a monolithic backend to Node.js + Express microservices where services (auth, networking, meetings, courses) communicate via REST APIs and Kafka. This enabled horizontal scalability for growing workloads and independent deployment cycles per module.

Yliway achieved 50% faster performance through optimized front-end rendering and backend queries, increased user engagement with standardized flows leading to higher retention, scalable growth model ready for enterprise expansion, and sustainable development process enabling rapid feature delivery without quality sacrifice.

Legresca's role extended beyond development to help Yliway define user engagement standards, performance benchmarks, and development processes that sustain long-term success. The partnership transformed Yliway from a bold concept into a robust, scalable, and engaging platform ready for market expansion.

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