The continued efforts I’ve pursued as a hobby in the IT field for twenty years eventually led to starting my own business, thanks to not giving up on trial and error.

The origin dates back to my high school days. When I first touched a computer, I tried to play a game borrowed from my friend, but it was built for MS-DOS, the OS existed before Windows95 released. It required memory settings and boot parameter adjustments, which were difficult for me at the time.

Since the internet was not available yet, I frequented bookstores to read computer magazines and technical books. With the knowledge I gained, I changed the settings by trial and error, but I kept having troubles where the OS wouldn’t run or needed to be reinstalled. Honestly, I almost gave up many times, but as I continued, I gradually understood the meaning of settings and how the OS works, and finally was able to start the game.

This experience later became the foundation when tackling problem-solving, as small successes supported my persistent and challenging mindset.

When acquiring new skills or stepping into unknown areas, errors and "it doesn’t work" situations inevitably arise. These situations serve as opportunities to bring out problem-solving skills, and each resolved issue helps form an internal model of "this might be the right answer." This is a feedback loop in learning theory, considered as the basic flow of accumulating learning from experience.

When I became a working professional and started working as an IT engineer, I was assigned to work on the most cutting-edge cloud technologies that no one in the company had used before. They were new at the time, and there were uncertainties, but my experience of trial and error during my student days pushed me forward. By revisiting settings, meticulously reading documentation, and thoroughly continuing to understand system operation principles and architectures, I was highly evaluated in projects participating in this technology field from then on.

Accumulated small setbacks and failures can be time-consuming and physically and mentally taxing. However, I believe that repeating them builds the foundation for honing skills and developing personal strengths. If you are feeling stuck now, try just once more. Continuing that "just one more try" with trial and error may result in accumulated experiences supporting a new step forward.