Technology should feel more human.
We make calm, accessible digital tools for whānau and primary learners—grounded in lived experience, cultural integrity, and care.
01 / A different starting pointBuilt from the needs of our own families, not from a demand for more noise.
Sky Bison Code Design is a family-owned software studio bringing intergenerational perspective to digital product design. Our work began close to home: with the everyday pressures of learning to read and making sense of household money.
Those experiences shape the questions we ask before we write code. Can a child explore reading without being hurried? Can a family understand its finances without feeling judged? We believe the answer starts with quieter interfaces, clear language, and tools designed for Aotearoa.
Get to know usEach product began with a lived need and a belief that useful software can make difficult moments feel a little lighter.
A low-arousal reading experience with phonics and whole-phrase learning modes. Chirp brings New Zealand voice and te reo Māori curriculum stages into a space designed to make early reading feel welcoming.
Visit Chirp LiteracySpace for different ways of learning, without a race against the clock.
Household planning shaped around New Zealand financial realities. My Budget brings expenses, local tax context, and the steps towards big decisions into clearer, calmer view.
Visit My BudgetPractical numbers, presented with respect for the people behind them.
A calmer experience is not an afterthought. It guides what we include, what we leave out, and how people move through the work.
See our tapestryGuardianship of the information people entrust to us.
Care and inclusion in the way a digital space feels.
Local tools that support whānau agency and choice.
Melissa Wong brings technical architecture and creative arts experience. Hawaiki Kapa brings a youth-led eye for design and visual ergonomics. Together, they build with whānau in mind.
Meet Melissa & Hawaiki