Director of Engineering@Toss USA, An engineer and a producer. Previously produced Sid Story and Yogurting. Find me on BlueSky: @dikoko.bsky.social, Thread/Instagram: @dikoko
bayarea
Filoli has always been one of my family’s go-to weekend stroll spots. The elegant historic house, the manicured gardens with seasonal flowers, and the quiet trails through ranch-style countryside always make me feel grounded and calm. But as good as it is, repetition eventually made me numb to it.
book
Our last Salle's book club pick was Time and Again by Jack Finney. We picked it because in the afterword of 11/22/63, Stephen King called it a great time-travel novel—even saying he wanted to dedicate his own book to Finney. With that kind of endorsement,
baseball
Now, officially, the baseball season is over. The result wasn’t what I NEVER wanted — the Dodgers won the World Series two years in a row. As a Giants fan, I was really frustrated watching yesterday’s Game 7. Frankly, I was mad. But as a baseball fan, I’m
bayarea
Fleet Week has always been a yearly ritual for my family — though, honestly, not always a smooth one. In 2022, I learned the name of San Francisco’s true nemesis: Karl the Fog. 2023 was a little better, and last year, we finally had a perfect day. So naturally, I
concert
Speaking of LAFC — I actually visited their home, BMO Stadium, last Friday. But this time, it wasn’t for a soccer match. It was for the K-pop boy band Seventeen's concert. My daughter had declared that her birthday wish this year was simple and non-negotiable: Seventeen concert tickets.
soccer
On a Saturday last month (precisely September 13, 2025), my family headed to Levi’s Stadium — not for a 49ers game or a concert, but for something completely different: an MLS match featuring the San Jose Earthquakes. Normally, the Earthquakes play at PayPal Park, which has a capacity of about
adtech
I recently had the pleasure of speaking at the K-PAI event, sharing an architectural overview of the online advertising ecosystem — from publishers and SSPs to exchanges, DSPs, and advertisers — and how AI and ML now play at the foundation of it all. Rather than restating the full presentation here, the
giants
Today marks the saddest day of the year: the final game of the Giants’ season. Once again, October baseball slips away, and the journey ends here. Last year, I shared how much I enjoyed the $1,000 Flex Season Ticket membership — it was awesome. So this year, I doubled down
game
Let me just say it straight. "Clair Obscur: Expedition 33" is the best game I’ve played since "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild." When the game was first announced, it caught attention not just for its visuals, but because of Sandfall Interactive—its
life
As I mentioned in my previous post about Ultima IV, my first personal computer was an Apple II+ (replica). The Apple IIe and II GS were my dream machines growing up — the ones I never got to own. So, for years I’ve had this quiet wish to build a
travel
Last month, we took a summer family trip to Los Angeles. The highlight was a two-day visit to Universal Studios — but we packed a few other stops along the way too. Right before we headed to the stay, we visited UCLA since my daughter (now in 11th grade) has some
book
I just realized I I realized I forgot to update my last Salle’s Book Club read: “11/22/63.” Many Americans probably recognize the date right away — it’s the day President Kennedy was assassinated. The story follows Jake Epping, who discovers a portal back to the past. The
