Who we are

We're a lot like you. We're Mac users. We like to go outside on sunny days. We have kids and mortgages and dogs. We are real people who happen to make software. It's creative, it's fun, and it can be really, really hard. Some days we feel pretty smart, but we never have all the answers. And when everything goes right, we get to help people like ourselves live a little bit better. That feels pretty good.

What we do

We write applications for Macs and Apple mobile devices. We love our gadgets, but we love our families even more. So we try to help folks like us manage our paychecks and our bills and our future. We also spend more hours than anything else here doing something important: communicating with our users. That means solving your problems, listening to your comments, learning new things or hearing great ideas. It also means we develop our apps in a kind of partnership with you: people who buy them, use them, depend on them, and sometimes, even love them.

Where we work

IGG Software, Inc. is a small company based in Putney, Vermont. It was started by Ian G. Gillespie, so his initials became its name. Ian is a real person, too, even if we hardly see him. We work virtually. That means we use everyday tools like email or iChat to communicate among ourselves or with partners and customers, without coming in to an office. Instead, we are spread out around Vermont, across the country, or occasionally even abroad. No commuting cuts our carbon output, which is nice, but it also means we are a happy, motivated bunch. We wake up, plug in, and rock out.

Get to know us! Featured staff:

Ian Gillespie

A California native, Ian's academic background was in biology, botany and environmental studies. He comes to the field of technology purely out of personal passion, and has been writing Mac software for over a decade. He's also an avid birdwatcher, a soccer player, an old-time fiddler and an organic gardener. He lives in Vermont with his wife, their son, a dog, a cat, some chickens and a couple of horses.

John Redfield

A New England native, John has lived in Big Sur (where he met his wife, Lori) and India (where they spent a year in a Buddhist monastery). Now they've settled in Vermont with their four children. Before joining IGG's support crew, John did the corporate IT thing, custom programming, search engine marketing, web development and online reputation management. Yin: he meditates. Yang: he plays hockey and drums.

Nancy Caldwell

It's a toss-up: does she spend more time taking care of customers or her three horses? Probably the latter, but only because her workday is spent managing the support team, updating bank connections, doing quality assurance and more - along with hands-on customer help. IGG's second employee, Nancy decompresses by painting, cycling, volunteering, or going really, really fast on her BMW R1200 ST (that's a big motorcycle). She's currently snowshoeing and hiking the hills of Vermont, training for upcoming adventure races.

Dave Bernat

Dave's first coding experience was learning BASIC on a TRS-80. He's been programming since he was eight, and a Mac user since 1984. He would probably work here for free, but his wife reminds him they've got to feed their three kids and two cats. Dave's also a gaming enthusiast - console, PC/Mac, board games, tabletop games, card games - an aspiring game designer, and a huge fan of geek culture in general. He used to play Irish folk music in bars, but these days he's more likely found in his own kitchen. He's really excited about baking.