What I Solve

• Complex debugging that others gave up on
• Failing projects that need rescue and stabilization
• Cross-platform consistency (macOS ↔ Windows)
• Legacy system modernization

About Me

Self-taught software engineer with 35+ years of hands-on experience, starting from the era of MS-DOS and assembly language. Started at Honda R&D as a mechanical design engineer, then transitioned into software — and never looked back.

My journey spans embedded firmware (automotive ABS systems, satellite base stations, HDD/DVD recorders), mobile development (iOS, Android, BREW, PalmOS), and enterprise systems (securities, insurance, utilities on Java/Oracle/AWS).

I hold Japan's First-Class Information Technology Engineer certification.

What I'm Building

• IMEIndicatorClock (macOS/Swift) — Visual IME status indicator with customizable clock
• IMEIndicatorClockW (Windows/C#/.NET 8) — Windows version for cross-platform coverage
• IME Settings Simulator (React/Node.js/Supabase) — Full-stack web app for testing IME configurations
• Play IME Preset API (Java 21/Play Framework 3.0) — REST API backend with Ebean ORM + Supabase PostgreSQL
• Play IME Preset Dashboard (Scala/Play Framework 3.0) — Reactive REST API with Slick + Pekko Streams SSE
• File Tab Opener (Python/tkinter) — Cross-platform folder tab utility with 68 unit tests
• FileTabOpenerM (Swift/SwiftUI) — Native macOS version with AX API + AppleScript hybrid
• FileTabOpenerW (C++/Win32 API) — Native Windows version with UI Automation API
• GitHub Download Counter (React/Vite) — GitHub Releases download stats viewer

Why Sponsor?

Your support directly funds:

• 🔧 Ongoing maintenance and cross-platform compatibility
• 🌍 Expanding language and IME type support
• ✨ New features driven by user feedback
• 📱 Future platform expansion

I've shipped production software for Panasonic, Honda, and major Japanese enterprises. Now I'm channeling that experience into open-source tools that help everyday multilingual users. Your sponsorship keeps this work going.