Can you juggle family, side projects, health, and still make real startup progress? This week I share how I’m structuring my time as a founder, why rigid schedules backfire, and how small, consistent bets compound into leverage over time.

I also dive into what it’s really like working remote from Okinawa in today’s Japan tech industry — the upsides, the tradeoffs, and why I think the “1-person unicorn” path is more appealing than ever.

🎧 Whether you’re an indie hacker, startup founder, or tech enthusiast curious about the Japanese scene, this episode blends tool reviews, founder progress logs, and opinionated takes — with a slightly playful edge.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:29 Founder Log – Balanced Time Investments

10:21 Deep Dive – Remote from Okinawa & Japan Tech Industry

23:31 Outro

Can one founder really build a billion-dollar company… solo? This week I test Claude Code CLI, hack on a local AI assistant, and share why the 1-person unicorn might be closer than you think.

This week’s stack:

• Tool of the Week – Claude Code CLI

  Easy to set up with multi-session prompting, but slower than expected on simple tasks. Verdict: ✅ Stack — once you’ve built some experience.

• Founder Log – Building a Local AI CLI

  My stealth “Exec AI Assistant” experiment hits corporate API walls… but Jira plays nice. From summarizing Slack threads to tracking tickets, I’m seeing how much grunt work I can offload via the terminal.

• Quick Take – The 1-Person Unicorn

  Could a solo founder scale to unicorn status? AI, automation, and smart constraints make it more realistic than ever — but there are still hard limits every founder should know.

🎧 Whether you’re an indie hacker, startup founder, or tech enthusiast curious about the Japanese scene, this episode blends tool reviews, founder progress logs, and opinionated takes — with a slightly playful edge.

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Follow @stackedinjapan on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube for short-form takes.
Subscribe so you don’t miss next week’s episode.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:20 Tool of the Week – Claude Code CLI

04:21 Founder Log – Building a Local AI CLI

15:26 Quick Take – The 1-Person Unicorn

23:02 Outro