Career
Career
In March 2018, I graduated from Takatsuki Municipal Fourth Junior High School. During my time there, I participated in a beta program organized by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology in collaboration with Takatsuki City Red Dairoji Elementary School. This program was featured in an article titled "Attention Educators! The Challenge of 'Yumemirai Gakuen' in the Fourth Junior High School District of Takatsuki City, Osaka" by Jitsugyo no Nihonsha . In April 2018, I enrolled in Kagawa Nishi High School through a soccer recommendation, specifically in the advanced course. In June 2018, I decided to drop out of the same high school. The change in coaching style didn't suit my preferences, and the lack of a reliable Wi-Fi connection despite the emphasis on ICT education led me to make the decision to leave. This decision gained attention on Twitter, and I became interested in N High, a school that was being discussed online. Through crowdfunding, I successfully transferred to N High School. The crowdfunding campaign was covered in various articles such as "6 months of continuing to stand at the 'plate' after dropping out of high school at the age of 15 Shunsuke Takagi #My Lifeline Chart" on U-29.com , "Transferring to N High School by crowdfunding, receiving a house at an offline meeting - 16-year-old who continues to change their 'life' on the internet" on CNET Japan , and "The story of dropping out of high school in 3 months if you raise 300,000 yen in tuition crowdfunding" by Shunsuke Takagi on note . In July 2018, I transferred to N High School and moved from Osaka to Tokyo around the summer. I started working part-time at Hashadai Co., Ltd., initially as a cafe staff member. The cafe was featured in an article titled "What is the 'community starting from a cafe' that HASSYADAI CAFE manager Wild Miura and 16-year-old employee Takagi aim for?" on HASSYADAI CULTURE . However, due to mismanagement of the incentive design, the cafe eventually closed down. Afterward, I transitioned to working on SEO media in the same company. I was responsible for web development and article writing. Despite earning only around 30,000 yen per month from affiliate rewards, I gained experience in various aspects of the job. I also worked on creating the UI for Travel Byte, a project within the company. I had some exposure to SQL and Re:dash during this time, as mentioned in an article titled "The Approach of Yankii and Elite: Silicon Valley as a Model" on Nikkei . The company had plans to create a job platform for new high school graduates as a new business venture. This was my first encounter with concepts like P/L, and although the implementation didn't materialize, I believe it could have been achieved using NoCode Tools. Additionally, I worked on a product called Nelgak, which focused on sleep learning and involved writing code using SwiftUI. This experience allowed me to understand UI implementation efforts and the philosophy of OOUI. However, as I was working alone without sufficient resources, I couldn't complete the project. Since the company was part of the DMM Group, I traveled to San Francisco to contribute to the launch of 42Tokyo. Around this time, I joined the Entrepreneurship Department. I also participated in CCC and emerged as the winner.