How to deal with MA loss

This article is from Day 19 of the MashupAwards Advent Calendar 2017.

Looking back on MA loss so far

Until now, I have fallen into MA loss several times, so I have summarized what I have taken measures with a look back on the past.

What is MA Ross?

MA Ross is more likely to develop when you experience the 2nd or higher of the Mashup Awards.

This scene of Ashita no Joe occurs in the 2nd and subsequent years. MA loss tells the story in an easy-to-understand manner.

Looking back on past MAs

1. MA7(2011)
   ・breadcrumbs
2. MA8(2012)
   ・People who see the stars
   ・Nanihanas
3. MA9(2013)
   ・Misaymonico
   ・Paily
4. MA10(2014)
   ・Sabae sunset view
   ・Respond with a smile
5. MA11(2015)
   ・ Reincarnation by I received
   ・POS Bee by POST
   ・Husband Spider
   ・Kotogoto
   ・Novie
6. MA2016
   ・Toilet God
   ・Gacha rice
   ・The soul of home appliances
   ・Collapsed Place Name API
7. MA2017
   ・Hidden station ranking
   ・Pepper shaved
   ・Do you like the beautiful countryside?

When I make this many works, I sometimes experience MA loss several times.
I will introduce a little how to get through the loss at that time.

First Ross

The first loss was at 7 when I challenged MA for the first time.
At that time, you were putting out a web service called "breadcrumbs" to record memories of your trip.
It was a service that took quite a long time to create, and my first MA battle was also at this time, and I was fighting the 1st and 2nd battles.

At that time, I was really working hard, and when I lost in the 2nd, I was really frustrated.
After this, we rushed into MA loss.

What I made to survive MA loss

After this, we released an app called "Star-Seeing" to heal the scratches of battle.
Here's "Why don't you look up at the sky at the end of the day and find the constellations?" When you come home, when you are tired, look for constellations with your family, lovers, and friends, and share the joy of finding them with everyone." I make it based on the concept.

After all, it was at this time that I realized that the stars heal the wounds of battle.

Second Ross

The second time I went to the 2nd stage for the only time at MA9, I didn't get any awards.
It was also a difficult year with many troubles.
(A certain cloud service bills 500,000 by mistake, and loses half of the source code (Kotogoto and Novy))

What I made to survive MA loss

At this time, in order to heal the wounds of the battle, we released the app "Sabae Sunset".
Sabae Sunset View is an app that allows you to enjoy an infinite healing space by combining the scenery of Sabae and variations of the sunset.
* Is it still working?

I realized that staring at the sunset can heal the scratches of battle.

Ross again

Perhaps the biggest loss was when I created "Toilet God".

At this time, I lost in the hackathon, lost in the IoT division final, and advanced to the second and finals.
Since it was my first file, I felt that I gave more than 120% of my ability.

What I made to survive MA loss

At that time, I wanted to go to a secluded area and block out information from the outside, and I wanted to feel nature.
That's why we created the "Hidden Station Ranking".

If you can find a secluded station that no one knows, you may be able to heal the wounds of battle. I continued to create data with that one feeling.

Then, I made it to the final of the RESAS app contest, and although I was supposed to heal the scratches, I ended up getting a hand injury again.

This year, he ended up reaching MA_2017 without healing the scratches.

What I made to survive the RESAS loss

At the Nagoya Hackathon, I had a strong desire to make something that heals scratches, and I wanted to make it.
It becomes, "Do you like clean countryside?"

When I created this service, I was already in a loss state, and I was losing it before it became MA loss, so I realized that it was a loss after going around without knowing it, but thanks to you, I feel that I can pass the year in a state of recovery from loss.

Summary

If you always try your best, you may end up with MA loss, so at that time, I think you can overcome it by solving MA loss with the power of IT as a mash upper.

Before I knew it, I was grateful to have been involved with Mashup Awords for 7 years.