| Representative |
Akihiko Takai
He is currently the representative of a systems development company. He supports startups as a vendor specializing in systems development for 0-1 projects, involved from planning and requirements definition. Originally a liberal arts student, he aspired to be an engineer because of his admiration for 0-1 projects, and began self-studying programming at the age of 27. After working as an engineer for a startup company, he became a freelance engineer (during which time he taught Laravel at G's Academy). He decided that 0-1 project systems development would be his life's theme, and later focused on taking on direct orders. Having struggled to make the transition to engineering, he is now thinking about revamping the current web. |
| Main Achievements |
2023 Participation in the ICT Startup League
2023 GINZA SCRATCH ACCELERATION PROGRAM Batch 3 Runner-up
2022 Conducted joint PoC with Seiko Epson Corporation
2021 Winner of the Epson Award at Seiko Epson Hackathon
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| Childhood Dream |
I aspired to be a writer, which includes authors, critics, philosophers, sociologists, etc. I gradually became interested in pop culture (manga and movies), and even dreamed of becoming a movie director or scriptwriter. I think deeply about things that interest me, and I sink into the ocean of thoughts. |
| Influential People, Things, and Events |
Person: Richard Dawkins
Thing: Haruki Murakami's novel 'Hear the Wind Sing'
Event: Enrolling in G's Academy |
| Motivation, Goals, and Ideal World |
My goal is to create a new era of the web where anyone can take on challenges with their own imagination.
I am currently the representative of a systems development company, but I got into this world when I was 27 years old. Around this time, I started programming on my own. At that time, I had a web service that I wanted to create, but it took a long time to complete, and I struggled a lot. I bought a lot of language learning materials because I wanted to improve my skills, and I studied hard and didn't learn anything at all. I enrolled in G's Academy and finally became able to program at a practical level.
I founded a startup with a fellow graduate of G's Academy, but it closed down, and I started a startup with another fellow graduate, but this also didn't work out, so I became a freelance engineer. Naturally, the reality that awaited those who take on 0 → 1 projects was harsh. These bitter experiences made me want to create a product that would change the current web.
I want to create a world where it is easier for people who want to be engineers to develop services. I want to make the development site a more creative space. And I want to create a world where startups can release services more casually and with free ideas.
That product is Quiver, which we are developing. It is a 100% free no-code platform that combines the productivity of no-code with the flexibility of pro-coding, and is designed to enable advanced service development while keeping the barriers to entry as low as possible.
With this service, we hope to build a new era for the web in which anyone can take on new challenges, not with coding skills but with their imagination. |
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