imwally

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: Maybe

Technologies: Go, Python, Java, Docker, Kubernetes, AI Agentic Tools, JavaScript, CSS, SQL, PHP

Résumé/CV: https://www.wallyjones.com | https://www.linkedin.com/in/wally-jones/

Email: wally@wallyjones.com

Anyone know a decent place where I can buy a giant print of this for my wall?

I blew a few minds a week ago when I told my younger coworkers about man pages. I hit ‘em with the `man man` and one dude was like “whoa!”

It’s 60Hz. “Pro Motion” is Apple speak for 120Hz, which as of right now, is only reserved for the MacBook Pro machines.

Anyone know a good resource for getting started writing a compiler? I'm not trying to write a new LLVM, but being a "software engineer" writing web-based APIs for a living is leaving me wanting more.

There is supposed to be some event "creators" were invited to from Jan 27-29 [1]. I have yet to hear anything about it.

[1] https://www.macrumors.com/2026/01/23/apple-invites-creators-...

Well this certainly mucked with the width of the mobile HN site.

Yes, I do!

I’m not a big fan of dark mode and I seem to be in the minority these days. Probably 99% of my colleagues at work use dark mode and when I screen share I get the usual “ah, my eyes!”

The interesting thing is, I’ve noticed when I read white on black and look elsewhere I see horizontal lines in my vision. So really I’m the one who should be shouting about their eyes. Maybe that’s just me, though?

I guess I want my computing experience to be like that of reading a book. Not sure I’d like white text on black paper.

I never heard of manus so I clicked the About Us page. Wow, it is insufferable.

I’d be interested in this as well. I want a quiet machine with a decent display and a long battery life. Right now the MacBook Air checks those boxes but I’d be very interested in an alternative that I can throw Linux / OpenBSD on.

I had no idea this existed and it’s not too far from me. This is cool as hell.

You would think a conference that advocates for quality software would have a better website.

If you want to go the k8s route, it’s worth checking out https://tilt.dev/.

Manual pages will be your best friend. Run the following command.

    man man

There’s Vimari for the dozens of us that use Safari.

I’m only 100 pages in but I’m hooked! I never took the time to understand just how complex the logistics are behind the silicon that powers basically everything we rely on. Totally worth picking up.

Anyone else reading Chip War?

If you use Apple CarPlay or connect your iPhone to Bluetooth Apple Maps will remember where you parked your car once you disconnect. I use this feature quite a bit to know how far I have to walk back to the car when I’m out on a hike.

Though, I imagine an AirTag will give you more precise location.

Still use this one every day.

Which 24” 4K did you get her? There doesn’t seem to be many on the market?

A list of certified UNIX operating systems: https://www.opengroup.org/openbrand/register/

I’m addicted to matcha. Just so happens to have high levels or l-theanine.

Yeah, captive portals are annoying. I got so frustrated with trying to connect to Starbucks' WiFi that I ended up writing my own script [1] that would allow me to authenticate from my terminal. I even wrote about what happens behind the scenes when you connect. [2]

1: https://github.com/imwally/coffeeconnect

2: https://nil.wallyjones.com/what-happens-when-you-connect-to-...

Very cool! I made an API to assist in RFC searches that’s very similar to this a while ago:

https://github.com/imwally/rfcsearch

https://rfcsearch.herokuapp.com/?q=coffee

This is the reason I swapped my 16” for the M1 Air. The silence is bliss.

I always try Reader View to circumvent modals like that.

AirPods Pro: Noise cancellation in earbuds alone is worth the price but with the introduction of spatial audio in Apple Music, the price is even more justified. Listen to Radiohead's Live from the Basement!

MacBook Air M1: Dumb fast and dead silent. Everything I want from a computer.

Fellow Stagg EKG Electric Kettle: Great design and simple controls. Slowly weened myself off coffee and started drinking Yorkshire Gold tea at home. I use this every day, multiple times a day.

https://github.com/imwally/battstat - CLI battery status indicator. https://github.com/imwally/untweet - destroy tweets and likes. https://github.com/imwally/linkview - like urlview but shows anchor text. Works great with mutt. https://github.com/imwally/pin - CLI pinboard client to add and manage bookmarks.

UNIX creator's initials on the cap. Dennis Richie, Ken Thompson, Brian Kernighan.