Building Bad Yorkie Studios
Why there is a new studio, where the name came from, and what is on the workbench.
Read postIndependent software & entertainment media
Software with character.
Bad Yorkie Studios is an independent studio making apps for people who notice the details, starting with Tantrum Tracker.
Hamish · Chief Morale Officer
What the studio makes
Bad Yorkie Studios makes software that feels considered — apps people are glad to keep. The studio is small on purpose: every detail gets attention, and nothing ships that we wouldn't happily use ourselves.
Apps, first
Native-feeling apps for the devices you already use. Tantrum Tracker is almost here; more are on the way.
Entertainment media, next
Software is where the studio starts. It is built to make other things worth your attention, too.
Made with care
No dark patterns, no filler. Just software with a point of view and a respect for your time.
Featured app
Tantrum Tracker
Coming soon iPhone and AndroidTrack behavioral incidents, uncover the patterns, and share what helps.
An app for parents and caregivers tracking a child's behavioral incidents. Log each moment in seconds, watch the charts reveal what tends to trigger and resolve them, and share a clear record with family and the professionals who help. Built first for families navigating autism and behavioral challenges. Version 4 is a ground-up rebuild, coming soon to iPhone and — for the first time — Android.
From the blog
Notes from the studio
Tantrum Tracker 4.0: rebuilding a 2013 app
What it takes to rebuild software people have relied on for over a decade, without losing what made it work.
Read postWhy warm design still means serious software
A note on the studio's look (cream, ink, and caramel) and why "characterful" and "rigorous" were never opposites.
Read postMore is on the way.
Tantrum Tracker version 4 is in development for iPhone and Android. New apps, and a few ventures into entertainment media, are on the way.