[1/30] 2026 Goal Progress: Claude Code and AI Adoption
I look at the goals I set at the start of the year every morning. I also look at my vision board. Thanks to that, I've avoided becoming a three-day monk. I'm surprised at myself.
So here's this week's progress report.
Health
Personal Training Session 2
I went to my second personal training session. This time we thoroughly worked on the upper body.
As a result, I feel like my posture has improved significantly. I'm also steadily doing the menu recommended by my chiropractor (treadmill, exercise bike, inner muscles). It was a week of just moving.
I managed to exercise 2-3 times. Even through muscle soreness.
However, I caught something from a sick family member and now I have a runny nose and cough. I'm still feeling a bit under the weather. Getting sick from kids—classic. I spent a lot of time lying down, which I regret a bit.
On Quitting Smoking
Not going well at all.
1 to 1.5 packs daily. No improvement whatsoever.
However, I made one discovery. I deliberately went out without bringing cigarettes. I was out all day, ate tons of Mintia mints, and got through it. Mintia actually works.
Work
Built an AI Adoption System
This was the biggest thing this week.
I proposed a system to the executive level where employees who want to "use AI aggressively" can expense it through the company. And it was actually implemented.
We're already distributing Cursor's team plan, but for Claude and other tools, I didn't want to say "use this" from the top down. I think that would limit growth.
Basically, the system allows people to adopt what they want to use after going through security checks and approval. Several members have already started using it.
Actually Dug Into Claude Code
I know I'm late, but this was a week of seriously getting into Claude Code.
Skills, Hooks, Subagents, Rules, claude.md. I read articles from hackathon winners, browsed the Skills.sh website. Giving skills and executing processes has become the de facto standard now.
The way I work has changed significantly.
Code Review, Running 4 in Parallel
I turned all my code review perspectives into Skills. Domain-specific viewpoints, points to watch out for because it's graphics-related, etc.
I run these with 4 subagents in parallel. The probability of getting LGTM on the first try has increased.
Moreover, just reading the Skills.md I wrote in Japanese about "how I think when reviewing" helps with onboarding. Even newly joined members are working smoothly (partly due to their own abilities, of course).
On Human Relationships
As the way I work has changed, I've been thinking lately that maintaining good relationships with people is more important than sitting in front of a computer working alone.
Things I was conscious of when I was in sales before. Connections, going to drinking parties, meeting face-to-face, making people think "I feel secure because this person is here." Small accumulations of trust.
Until recently, I took advantage of being able to have unlimited remote meetings and often had my camera off and muted, neglecting them. But now I should have the capacity. I'll do things earnestly.
I think that's what will increase the probability of getting work in 5 years, the probability of not running out of opportunities. Even if you can do everything alone, it's lonely without real people to share with.
Challenges
- No meeting-free days (reading code more than writing, creating slides, meetings all day)
- Want to evangelize AI usage in frontend, design, and native app domains within the company
Money
Portfolio Complete
As planned, I put in the target amount and the portfolio is complete.
There's stuff about Trump's comments affecting the dollar, gold surging, US stocks dropping sharply, but I'm buying stocks of companies I genuinely believe in, so I'll watch leisurely throughout the year.
Small Earnings on Mercari
I go to game centers with my son and win stuff from UFO catchers. He likes winning them but never opens the boxes, so I list them on Mercari. They're selling well and it's fun. Small change accumulating bit by bit.
English Learning
29 consecutive days on Duolingo. I even ranked #1, enjoying the gamification aspect.
While commuting, I listen to English content on Spotify like Center exam listening prep and English conversation content to get my ears used to it. I'm starting to hear things better.
Closing Thoughts
January is ending today or tomorrow.
What I couldn't achieve in January was mainly quitting smoking and waking up at 6 AM. I only managed to wake up early about 2 days. I want to level up here in February.
I'll maintain the habits I currently have (health management, English learning) without compromise.
Also, drinking. In my case, after a drinking party, I get hangovers that last 2, 3, even 4 days with stomach pain. That often disrupted my habits, so I'll continue to be careful.