--- title: "Tariff Street / Human - Martin Hicks" description: "A Manchester-based software development team I co-founded. Later rebranded to Human Software, building apps loved by users and putting people first." canonical: https://martinhicks.dev/projects/tariff-street last-updated: 2026-04-03 --- ![Tariff Street / Human](https://martinhicks.dev/images/human-logo.jpeg) 2011–2018 · Co-founder / Director / Software developer # Tariff Street / Human A Manchester-based software development team I co-founded. Later rebranded to Human Software, building apps loved by users and putting people first. --- ## About Tariff Street / Human I co-founded Tariff Street in 2011 with a group of friends and talented developers. We worked together from the heart of Manchester's Northern Quarter on digital projects that excited us. In 2015 we rebranded to **Human Software** with a sharper focus: designing and building apps which are loved by users. ### Notable projects ![Telegraph Clearing app](https://martinhicks.dev/images/projects/telegraph-clearing.jpg) #### Telegraph Clearing University clearing apps for Telegraph Media Group. Reached #2 in the iOS App Store and helped over one million students find their future. ![Jaguar Land Rover](https://martinhicks.dev/images/projects/jlr-human.jpg) #### Jaguar Land Rover Global Retailer Assessment platform. Analytics, auditing and shared insight to drive continuous improvement across the retailer network. ![Ancient Worlds at Manchester Museum](https://martinhicks.dev/images/projects/ancient-worlds.jpg) #### Manchester Museum Ancient Worlds Mobile web app for Manchester Museum's Egyptology exhibition, with 3D objects, video, audio and researchers' notes. ![Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums](https://martinhicks.dev/images/projects/twam.jpg) #### Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums Website design and development for the major regional museum service managing nine museums and galleries across Tyneside. ![Marshalls Inspire Me app](https://martinhicks.dev/images/projects/marshalls.jpg) #### Marshalls Inspire Me iOS and Android brochure app for the landscaping products company, with augmented print scanning and product videos. ![Morris Hargreaves McIntyre](https://martinhicks.dev/images/projects/mhm-human.jpg) #### Morris Hargreaves McIntyre Rebrand and digital development for the UK's largest cultural strategy and research agency. ![Medem Energy monitoring platform](https://martinhicks.dev/images/projects/medem-energy.jpg) #### Medem Energy Online energy monitoring and management tools, making sensor data as simple as a social network. ![Soup, Manchester](https://martinhicks.dev/images/projects/soup-kitchen.jpg) #### Soup Lightweight website for the iconic Northern Quarter Manchester venue, pulling events from Facebook and daily specials from Twitter. ## PROJECTS [Access Patterns 2026–present](https://martinhicks.dev/projects/accesspatterns) [Dynoxide 2025–present](https://martinhicks.dev/projects/dynoxide) [Parity Suite 2026–present](https://martinhicks.dev/projects/dynamodb-conformance) [Si Novi 2018–present](https://martinhicks.dev/projects/si-novi) [Plugins & Tools 2018–present](https://martinhicks.dev/projects/open-source) [Tariff St. / Human 2011–2018](https://martinhicks.dev/projects/tariff-street) [Iconic Mobile 2010–2012](https://martinhicks.dev/projects/iconic-mobile) [Freelance 2008–2011](https://martinhicks.dev/projects/freelance) [Via Studios 2005–2008](https://martinhicks.dev/projects/via-studios) ## Get in touch [ hello@martinhicks.dev ](mailto:hello@martinhicks.dev) Looking for someone to work with on your next project? Head over to [sinovi.uk/contact](https://sinovi.uk/contact) and we'll arrange a call to discuss your plans. ## Follow me - [ GitHub ](https://github.com/hicksy) - [ Bluesky ](https://bsky.app/profile/martinhicks.dev) - [ Mastodon ](https://hachyderm.io/@martinhicks) - [ LinkedIn ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-hicks-8061748/) ## Work history 1. ![sinovi logo](https://martinhicks.dev/images/sinovi-logo.png) Company [Si Novi](https://sinovi.uk) Date 2018 Present Role Founder / Principal Consultant 2. ![human software logo](https://martinhicks.dev/images/human-logo.jpeg) Company Tariff St. / Human Date 2011 2018 Role Director. Software development 3. ![](https://martinhicks.dev/images/iconic-mobile-logo.png) Company Iconic Mobile Date 2010 2012 Role Director. Mobile app development 4. ![mjh logo - basic, the letters mjs](https://martinhicks.dev/images/mjh-logo.png) Company Freelance Date 2008 2011 Role Web & mobile developer 5. ![via studios logo](https://martinhicks.dev/images/via-logo.ico) Company Via Studios Date 2005 2008 Role Web developer ## Recently played [ ![13 (Special Edition)](https://lastfm-img.freetls.fastly.net/i/u/174s/ce5f6c82da40669f57bb4ee122957238.png) No Distance Left to Run Blur — 13 (Special Edition) ](https://www.last.fm/music/Blur/_/No+Distance+Left+to+Run)[ ![First Time I Ever Saw Your Face - Single](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music/de/4c/12/mzi.rqjfzfsh.jpg/300x300bb.jpg) First Time I Ever Saw Your Face Easther Bennett — First Time I Ever Saw Your Face - Single ](https://music.apple.com/us/album/first-time-i-ever-saw-your-face-single/432012321?uo=4)[ ![Takk... 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