Big Sky Programming

Big Sky Programming and Digital Arts is located in Livingston, Montana, and provides a wide range of services in the realm of software development with incredible quality and low prices. Our focus is on small to medium size companies. In addition to the below, we offer enterprise programming to develop applications for a company whose primary business is not software development or to a company which requires programming for a specific project and does not have the staff or time to focus on such.

We are here to help you expand and grow your business.

Web Site Development.

High quality web site design and development is our strong suit and are confident we can create anything you want without issue.

Mobile Development

In addition to our websites being designed responsively for mobile devices, we also develop native iOS and Android applications (Apps).

We have developed a series of Apps oriented towards retailers and wholesalers, marketing Apps for restaurants, stores, resorts, and Chambers of Commerce, and we are developing an App for newspapers to display their publications.

We have developed an App which has a unique interface not seen in other Apps. The interface allows for products and services to be better organized then what is offered by other Apps, and also allows customers to interact with the products and services in a fashion not seen in other Apps.

Our proprietary programming allows our App to syn with our customer’s website thus avoiding the time and expense of maintaining two platforms.

Take a look below for some examples.

We are a Montana based software development company consisting of a diverse group of developers and leaders who strive for innovative solutions for our clients.

Jon Hesse

President and Owner

Jon is the President and owner of the company. He is a practicing attorney and has started and sold several businesses. He is also the President of Handbag Tailor.com and HT Leather Goods, and co-owner of J and J Artisan Tours. The App, developed by Big Sky Programming and Digital Arts, originated when the team at Handbag Tailor.com and HT Leather Goods saw the need for an App which they could offer to their retail and wholesale customers, which had an interface which was easier to use, which was more interactive than Apps on the market, and which allowed products to be better organized then what is offered by other Apps on the market. Jon lives in Livingston, Montana, which his wife, Mary, who is a nurse and their cat, Teeka. Jon has been involved as a board member for many non-profits. Jon loves to fly fish, ski, bike ride and travel. He lost his leg to cancer when he was in his early twenties and is a firm believer in making the most of the gift of life.

Olivia Hintz

Sales/Marketing

Olivia is a Montana native and will receive her BS in Marketing and her BA in English this December. She is excited to put both degrees to work at Big Sky Programming, and particularly enjoys social media marketing and writing blog posts. When not working or studying, Olivia likes to spend her spare time reading, baking, and travelling.

Tonja Grothe

Sales/Marketing

Tonja assists in sales and marketing and is responsible for SEO for the company website. She has worked for many retail businesses during her professional career and understands the needs and demands of small businesses. She lives in Bozeman with her husband and children.

Calvin Taylor Moss

Web / Mobile Developer

Taylor was born and raised in Montana and went to school for Computer Science at Montana State University. After college he started working at various startups to help grow the tech industry in Montana which let him learn many different skillsets simultaneously. After developing professionally for 5 years he now focuses heavily on Web and Mobile development for both iOS and Android. He lives in Kalispell, Montana, with his wife, who is an attorney, and their dog.

Odin Kruse

Web / Mobile Developer

Odin is a full stack web and mobile developer. Currently his stack is Bootstrap/CSS/HTML, VueJS/ES6, PHP/Laravel, Apache/NGINX, and SQL/PostgresSQL for the web. He writes mobile applications in Ionic with a PHP API and SQL backend. He has a background in .Net working on semiconductor automation, and is an avid participant in every outdoor activity his wife allows, most importantly golf. He lives in Kalispell, Montana, with his wife, who works in human resources.

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