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Through software engineering, product design and data science, we help businesses to succeed by cultivating a culture of learning, growth and innovation.
The YLD story
Since day one, YLD has been focused on driving open-source technology by creating platforms and services that enable innovation.
2023
Explore evolving opportunities
We continuously embrace the latest in technology, expanding our expertise in GenAI and more.
2019
Sponsorship diversification
YLD became the first-ever principal partner of Reading FC Women’s team that aligned with our goal to support gender diversity in STEM.
2019
Merger with Make Us Proud
YLD fused with digital product design agency “Make Us Proud” to push the boundaries of product and software engineering to new heights.
2017
Fostering growth & innovation
YLD hosted its first YLD Innovate workshop that brought together leading industry minds to learn and grow together.
2016
Community
Community has always been at the heart of what we do. YLD has been actively engaged in numerous engineering and design communities.
2013
The start of our journey
YLD emerged as a pioneering consultancy, with a dedicated focus on open-source technologies like Node and React.
We’ve helped clients across countless disciplines
UX & UI
Design System
Product Design
JavaScript
AWS
GraphQL
React Native
React
Node
UX & UI
Design System
Product Design
JavaScript
AWS
GraphQL
React Native
React
Node
YLD in numbers
YLD has had a transformative impact, revolutionising the way businesses approach digital transformation and accelerating their journey towards unparalleled success.
We had an amazing time participating in the 10K Pride Run in Victoria Park, London, especially cheering on our YLD colleagues!
2024
Easter celebration
Our Porto team got together for an Easter egg hunt, with some sweet prizes for the winners!
2019
YLD Engineering & Design Summit
We invited our entire team to spend a weekend in Leiria, Portugal, to share their experiences and explore new technologies.
2019
Madrid offsite
Our team met in Madrid for our annual offsite, which was filled with many fun moments.
2018
Ibiza offsite
Our Ibiza get-together was a memorable and fun event.
2022
Málaga offsite
For our annual offsite, we gathered our team in sunny Málaga to build stronger relationships while having fun.
2023
Celebrating Chinese New Year
Our vibrant Lisbon office welcomed our team to celebrate Chinese New Year with some delicious traditional food.
2023
Soho House festival
Our team and clients had a wonderful time at the Soho House Festival.
2023
Celebrating French culture
Our London team gathered for a French-inspired lunch.
2023
YLD's 10th anniversary
Our team got together in beautiful Madeira to celebrate our company’s 10th Anniversary.
YLD values
Behind everything we do, our values guide the way we work with our clients and as a team.
Growing every day
We constantly challenge and develop our minds, both through day-to-day shared experiences and through professional development. We never stop learning and growing.
Including everyone
Diversity and fairness matter to us, and we go out of our way to ensure everyone has a voice. We don't do hierarchy or rank. Everyone matters.
Winning together
We do what's right for our clients' projects. We're honest about what's needed, and we do thorough, considered, and sustainable work. Our clients know we're not there forever, only for as long as they need us. We take pride in our clients' success. When they win, so do we.
Relationships built on honesty and ethics
We build long-lasting and meaningful connections with our team, community, or clients, and society as a whole. We believe in collaboration, trust, sincerity and giving back.
Inspiring solutions
We love to innovate. We embrace the opportunity to creatively solve difficult problems with our team and clients. We're curious, adaptable, and we don't give up.