Wayne YamamotoExceeding System Design Scale Limits: Why the 737 MAX Is Failing( I’m flying on a 737–8 MAX today. I’m sitting 2 rows in front of the infamous door plug in row 26L. I reflect on the 737 MAX and its…May 3May 3
Wayne YamamotoLast to the Party: My First Experience Driving a Tesla Model 3Many friends are surprised I don’t own a Tesla. I’m near the center of their demographic target. Except that, as some have pointed out, I’m…Jun 12, 2023Jun 12, 2023
Wayne YamamotoWhy I’m Voting for Donald TrumpI don’t believe he is an authoritarian. I don’t believe he is a threat to democracy. Abuse of power by using Russia and the Ukraine? No…Jun 12, 2023Jun 12, 2023
Wayne YamamotoLiving the Dream, Part 2: What It Costs to Live in San FranciscoA few years ago, we did a calculation on what it costs to live in San Francisco, one of the greatest cities in the world. A few years have…Feb 26, 2019Feb 26, 2019
Wayne YamamotoGoogle v Oracle: APIs as Intellectual PropertyI see that Google is going to battle again with Oracle over its use of Java in Android. This is mired in complicated legal issues, and…Feb 26, 2019Feb 26, 2019
Wayne YamamotoNorth Korea, No Kum-sok, and (23and)MeA day before a historic summit between Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump, I’m reminded of a story my father told me about about the Cold War, a…Jun 28, 2018Jun 28, 2018
Wayne YamamotoRent vs. Buy? (In San Francisco)In seemingly lock-step with the technology boom in San Francisco is the real estate boom. As we argue whether or not we are in “bubble” or…Jun 28, 2018Jun 28, 2018
Wayne Yamamoto“Ching Chong Chinaman Sitting on a Fence, Trying to Make a Dollar out of 95 Cents” — Why I Voted…I grew up in a predominantly white neighborhood. Maybe not surprising, I encountered some amount of discrimination and racial slurs. I…Jun 28, 2018Jun 28, 2018
Wayne YamamotoLiving the Dream: What It Costs to Live in San FranciscoSan Francisco, without doubt, is one of the greatest city in the world. It is a top vacation destination spot and one of the best cities in…Jun 28, 2018Jun 28, 2018