Staff Software Engineer at Moloco, Inc. An engineer and a producer. Previously produced Sid Story and Yogurting. Find me on BlueSky: @dikoko.bsky.social, Thread/Instagram: @dikoko
bayarea
What has made Silicon Valley so special? Many (including me) say it is thanks to its excellent weather. I also believe that Bay Area's comfy climate and always blue skies make people positive; it is the source of Silicon Valley's innovation. However, entering 2023, we have
game
Many things already happened in 2023: the humiliating Kevin McCarthy, Damar Hamlin's tragedy (and recovery), the great Brock Purdy (and 49ers' No.2 seed), and so on. But the main reason I couldn't put something for days was Steam Deck. Specifically, I'm obsessed
anime
2022 had many great music animes. Among them, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bocchi_the_Rock! was my personal best (BTW, the runner-up would be "Ya Boy Kongming!") The last episode of the 1st season was marvelous. The live sequence was the best that I've seen
life
It's 2023. I was surprised to realize that 30 years had passed since I got to college. I've seen many debates about engineers in their 40s. Many times it sounds silly or meaningless, but even to me, entering my 50s soon gets me into a complicated
life
My 2022 resolution was to write at least one blog post a week. Though I couldn't keep the phase, I wrote more than 60 articles this year. So, I've achieved my goal overall. Recently, I stopped using Twitter; I might use this place more like using
moloco
I joined Moloco more than five years ago (in 2017). I remember we were about 20-30 members at that time (not only engineers but all employees). Now, I heard Moloco has more than 460 employees globally; so impressive. Even though the recent tech downturn, we're on track and
travel
4. Monument Valley To many gamers, Monument Valley reminds a faerie game that was developed by Ustwo Games in 2014. So, when I heard there was a real place named Monument Valley, it attracted my attention, and it was also a great chance to visit there because The Valley was
travel
3. Arches National Park The way from Bryce Canyon to Arches National Park was about 4 hours and a half drive through I-70. The road was imposingly well-managed (and another unexpected credit for the Red State), and I was surprised by its speed limit of 80 mph (130 km/h)
travel
Setting out on a road trip on Thanksgiving has gotten to my family ritual since we moved to the US - even though the tradition started just last year. Last year we ran over 2000 miles through Las Vegas and Grand Canyon. We decided to complete the outer Canyon loop
anime
In Western culture, it is rare calling a person only by appellation without a name; maybe, "Your majesty" or "Your highness" would be in those rare cases. But in Asian culture, calling an elder's (or superior's) name could be considered rude. So,
worldcup
South Korea made the best 16. The dramatic goal at 90+1 min and the 8 minutes of long waiting for injury time of the Uruguay vs. Gana match finally made Korea proceed to the knockout stage. It was 2002 - Korean and Japan World Cup. I've been
giants
2022 was a disappointing year for Giants fans. It must not be only me who thinks so. After having a fantastic season in 2021, everyone might think this would be the beginning of a new golden era, which it was not. I loved the 2021 Giants, not because of the
