Taishi Kato

Taishi Kato

An indie maker in Vancouver

https://taishikato.com/

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I think Next.js has a clean directory structure, thus I can recommend it. For example, Next.js has a pages directory and each page component becomes a route automatically. [Routing: Introduction | Next.js](https://nextjs.org/docs/routing/introduction) I am using Next.js for AskMakers👍 ```bash $ npx create-next-app next-app ```
Question: Are you using boilerplate when starting to make new project?

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I can recommend these. ・[MAKE: Bootstrapper's Handbook](https://makebook.io/) ・[Getting Real by Basecamp](https://basecamp.com/books/getting-real) ・[Marketing Lessons from the Grateful Dead by David Meerman Scott & Brian Halligan](https://www.amazon.ca/Marketing-Lessons-Grateful-Dead-Business/dp/0470900520) Marketing Lessons from the Grateful Dead is really fun😂 Hope that helps!
Question: Which books do you recommend to makers?

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[Justin](https://askmakers.co/mijustin) said below. [The answer to How do you balance your work and personal life? by @mijustin | AskMakers - Ask experienced makers questions](https://askmakers.co/answers/how-do-you-balance-your-work-and-personal-life/1178dd9f21b44a20b43be6c5124ac78a) > Having a separate place to work away from home helps you make the contextual shift in your brain Renting a place may cost a lot, therefore most of the time I go to a cafe for work, then go back home to take a rest. You can also do like your bedroom for work, and living room for the rest? Hope this helps👍
Question: How to rest more?

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Wow. This is exactly what I was wondering 💭 ! I heard things get easier with co-founder when you want to raise money because I don’t give up easily if you are not alone and people can trust you more, which kinda makes sense😌 Hope this help!
Question: At what point do you look for a cofounder?

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Hi, Sunil. Congrats on your launch!! I'd like to learn how to launch better on PH from you😁 I don't have any income from my app so I can't give you any advice but the idea > Create Landing Page Websites In Minutes is great, and because it's great, there are so many competitors in the same field these days. I know [Unbounce](https://unbounce.com/), [webflow](https://webflow.com/) and many other No-code tools. Maybe you have to focus on showing the difference (cheap price, feature, etc) from them.
Question: How do I market my product landr.page ?

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I simply sent emails or direct messages on Slack. Please check [my post on Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/SideProject/comments/d4wjx2/i_made_an_app_called_askmakers_the_best_place_to/) if you like👍
Question: How to connect to devlopers makers like the site does connecting to the brilliant makers???

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I am not sure. I think Slack and Facebook have groups for them for sure, and I got some results by searching "Freelance developer" on Linkedin.
Question: How to find freelancers/small business owners?

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Chrome Extension is basically just HTML, CSS, and JavaScript files. I made once [taishikato/PinWeb](https://github.com/taishikato/PinWeb). [popup.html](https://github.com/taishikato/PinWeb/blob/master/dist/popup.html) is the main HTML file. [style.css](https://github.com/taishikato/PinWeb/blob/master/dist/style.css) is for CSS. [main.js](https://github.com/taishikato/PinWeb/blob/master/dist/main.js) is for JavaScrip in this case. Please don't think chrome extension complicated. This is almost the same as the website👌
Question: How do you build out a Chrome Extension and is there a recommended Javascript library to do so?

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・Netlify ・[Firebase hosting](https://firebase.google.com/docs/hosting) are my options!
Question: What are you using to host your static sites?

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I would like to challenge a new thing and put myself in a totally new environment and see what I can become. Living in Japan feels Japan is the world sometimes but actually there are so many different cultures and ways of thinking. I like to see through my eyes and feel it. So quit my job and quit living in Japan.
Question: Why did you quit your previous job?

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・Sell it to people and see if they pay money for it ・Launch it on Product Hunt and see people like it or not I have only these and would like to see more ways!
Question: What Is Your Checklist for idea Validation?

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I would use .co ,io or .me. I feel that .co is getting popular. A good example is https://www.makerpad.co/
Question: Which domain name do you use if you can't take the .com domain?

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I always try to find the problems I have in my daily life otherwise I miss them. Browsing websites like Product Hunt or trying to find new technologies to you are great as well. For example, when you don't have any knowledge about ML/AI and see Microsoft Azure's web site, you know you can use ML/AI with ease, then you may be able to get ideas!
Question: How do you come up with startup/side-project ideas?

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If I can not solve the problem with 1 hour, I ask my friends and post it on Twitter
Question: What do usually do when you face any blockers?

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