Personally I'd say it'd go well with a graphic design-type web development site, somethin' along those lines. Studio=graphics, arts. Codes=coding/design, spies. Just my 2 cents
Alright, so if I wish to associate it with a web development team, then you suggest I probably won't go wrong...
It's for programming. Best would be related to .Net Studio and other Integrated Development Environments.
Code is the word that stands out for me. Studio is quite general, doesn't give a sense of what you do although it does have a design, bespoke feel.
I think that you should consider making 'codes' singular (code). Making it plural caused me a little confusion as to what the word meant. Do you sell some discount coupon codes or other celebrity-type information? I would have had no confusion if the name was Studio Code. On another note, I also would consider making the name "trademark-able" by changing it to a single word: StudioCode. It woulod become a branding mechanism that you could protect legally if you ever got to a certain size and wanted to go after copycats. A good logo designer could also work with the double Cap's to make a nice logo. Finally, I am assuming that you did some searches for companies with the same name? The most important thing to do is to check with your state office that regulates businesses and incorporations (something like Secretary of State) and be sure that there is not already another company with that name, because you will want to be sure you can use the name in your state of incorporation if you get to the point where you need to incorporate or form a partnership. By the way, sounds like a cool company. Is it too early to tell us what you plan to do? Any cool jobs lined up?
The name aims to encompass both design/coding services so I guess this makes it work for the plan. So we get another vote towards supporting the idea of using the name in connection with design/programming. Well, I don't think that will ever be the case. PHP Programming is what we'll be dealing with, "studio" is what we'd eventually call the "artistic" part of the name. Thanks for your great input, jrbiz. Yes, we did a proper research on this particular name, we have already secured the most common domain names, and will continue to evaluate the the case. Thanks, we are still considering the name, hopefully we'll get to the point where a clear decision can be made towards using it or not.
To make sure I didn't muddle my mind, I didn't read any of the above replies. To me, it sounds like it has something to do with music development and creation.