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Tools & Templates

Career planning tools

Calculators

Client-side calculators with explicit assumptions. Your inputs are never sent anywhere.

Annual → monthly

Per month (÷12): ¥500,000

Raise calculator

After raise: ¥5,250,000

Required day rate (from goal)

Required day rate: ¥54,348

Projected annual revenue (from rate)

Projected revenue: ¥7,360,000

Assumes the days/week, weeks/year, and utilization above. This is revenue, not take-home.

Software

Password managers

1Password

Password manager for individuals and teams.

Project management

Whiteboarding / design

Figma

Collaborative interface design and whiteboarding.

Documentation

Google Workspace

Email, docs, and collaboration suite.

Notion

Docs, notes, and lightweight databases for teams and freelancers.

Invoicing / accounting

Money Forward

Japanese cloud accounting and back-office tools.

freee

Japanese cloud accounting and invoicing, popular with freelancers.

Communication

Slack

Team messaging widely used for remote collaboration.

Time tracking

Toggl Track

Time tracking useful for freelancers and contractors.

Video conferencing

Zoom

Video conferencing for interviews and remote meetings.