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Web & iOS app development · San Francisco Bay Area

Wallace
& Friends

Apps built a few moves ahead — thought through, end-to-end.

We design and build web and iOS apps for founders, teams, and mission-driven organizations — every layer, from first sketch to launch. And because good thinking is the real craft, I also work one-to-one as a mentor with people of all ages. Same skill, different board. Your first conversation is always free.

What we do

One throughline runs through everything: thinking a few moves ahead. Apps built end-to-end, mentorship one-to-one — and accessibility built in, never bolted on.

Web & iOS App Development

For founders, teams, and organizations that need an app built: we design, build, and ship web and iOS apps end-to-end — front end, back end, and launch. Modern tools, AI included, and senior judgment at every layer. Strategic thinking, applied to your product.

Mentorship

One-to-one guidance for someone growing a career, a student finding their footing, or anyone — at any age — who wants a patient guide in their corner. We start where you are, with your real work or with the game, and build genuine skill at your own pace.

Digital Accessibility

A specialty in its own right: every app we build starts accessible, and we audit and remediate existing products to WCAG standards so they work for everyone — including older adults and people who are blind or low-vision, Deaf or hard of hearing. Increasingly a legal necessity, too.

Who we work with

Adults investing in their own growth, students finding their footing, and teams making decisions that matter — the same patient attention, tailored to where you're starting from.

Professionals & Career-Changers

People leveling up or reinventing their work who want an experienced mentor in their corner — building practical, durable skill you can actually show and use.

Founders & Teams

Startups, small businesses, and mission-driven organizations that need an app designed and built — for the web, for iPhone, or both — without the hype cycles or dead ends.

Students & Young People

Younger learners sharpening how they think, growing more confident with technology, or getting better at the game — taught patiently and with respect, always glad to work alongside a parent or guardian.

What you can expect from us

The promises underneath everything we do — the same whether you're one person learning or a team rolling out.

Plain language, always

No jargon, no hype. If we can't explain something in a way that makes sense to you, we won't ask you to trust it.

A patient pace

We meet you where you are and move at your speed — never rushing you past the point where it actually clicks.

Accessible by default

Everything is built around how you see, hear, and think — including for older adults and people who are blind or low-vision, Deaf or hard of hearing.

Honest about limits

We'll tell you what a technology can and can't do, treat your data with care, and leave you more capable — not more dependent on us.

Two easy ways to start

No pressure, and nothing to lose by reaching out — for you, your team, or someone you're helping grow.

New clients

Your first session is free

Every new client's first conversation is free — whether that's an app you want built or a mentorship session. A real talk about where you are and where you'd like to get to, with no obligation to continue. Book a free call →

Friends & family

50% off when you're referred

Word of mouth means a lot to a small practice. New clients referred by someone we already work with get 50% off their first engagement — our thanks to both of you.

About Danny

The person behind the work

I'm Danny Wallace — a Bay Area technologist and mentor, and a lifelong chess player. I've spent years making complex technology genuinely work for real people, coached and managed a competitive esports team through a world-championship run, and taught the game to anyone who wanted to learn. Different boards; the same love of helping someone see the next move.

Wallace & Friends grew out of that: web and iOS apps designed and built end-to-end for founders and teams, patient mentorship for individuals at any age, and a belief that good thinking — and good technology — should reach everyone, including the people most tools quietly leave behind.

Read my story

Let's find your next move

Tell us what you're hoping to do — get an app built for the web or iPhone, build your own skills, or help someone you care about grow. We'll figure out the right next step together, at your pace. Your first conversation is always free.

Book a free call