Overview
Built around the concept "Firsts, one at a time," this iOS app lets you jot down the small "firsts" of everyday life. A place you visited for the first time, a food you tried for the first time, a person you spoke with for the first time — it offers a way to carefully record the discoveries hidden in daily life. It was released on the App Store on March 16, 2026.
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Background of Development
hajimete is an app developed from an idea we had been nurturing for over ten years.
As we become adults, our days can start to feel like a repetition of the same things. But if we turn our attention to it, every single day holds some kind of "first." We wondered whether recording those realizations might bring the texture of daily life into sharper focus — and that question became our starting point.
The idea that "recording things brings the texture of daily life into sharper focus" is also something ZUKAI has felt firsthand, having structured and visualized things through the method of diagramming. If a diagram makes the structure of things visually visible, then hajimete visualizes your own experiences. In a way that is characteristic of ZUKAI, we aimed to draw out the richness of everyday life.
Development is the second installment in our app development using generative AI, following PACE. From design to UI to implementation, everything was completed solely through dialogue with generative AI, advancing the development through Japanese-language exchanges alone, without writing any code directly.
Recommended Points
◾️Just one line to write
Just pick a date and record it in 40 characters or fewer. With no categories or tags, you can start using it right after installing. It's a simple design that lets you jot something down the moment it comes to mind.
◾️Suddenly reuniting with past "firsts"
When you open the app, past records are shown at random. "Oh, that happened" — that feeling makes you cherish your days just a little more.
◾️Your data stays in your hands
No ads, a one-time purchase, no sign-up required. All data is stored within the device and nothing is ever sent to a server. You can use it as a quiet record book that belongs to you alone.
App Information
App name: hajimete
Supported OS: iOS
Release date: March 16, 2026
Languages: Japanese / English
Developer: Tetsuro Kondo