Johannes describes his experience doing a master’s program in computer science at the University of Tokyo.
This article highlights my personal experiences with the J-Find Visa, which enables recent graduates to engage in activities such as job hunting, business startup, and other income-generating endeavors within Japan.
An overview of the legal and cultural context for age discrimination in Japan's tech industry.
How to transfer contracts and IP from an individual to a Japanese company.
In this article, we introduce TokyoDev's new logo, and talk about the process we took to arrive at it.
Dmitrii won a coding contest at the Polish-Japanese Tech Job Fair & Forum, which landed him a trip to Japan and meetings with possible employers.
Highlights include 71 devs getting a job via TokyoDev, going from me being the only author to having 13 others contributing, and sponsoring 8 different organizations.
When considering hiring foreign nationals, their status of residence matters heavily. In this article, we cover the “working visa” that foreign employees must obtain to be employed full-time in Japan.
Bryn recounts his experience of obtaining a Business Manager Visa in Japan which he has used to do contract software development.
An interview with Makoto Ueki, the founder of a web accessibility consultancy that services large Japanese clients, about web accessibility in Japan.
After my lost MacBook was returned to me with an Activation Lock on it, Apple refused to unlock it. Only after emailing Tim Cook could I get it unlocked.
From 2003 to 2022, the number of home burglaries in Japan decreased by a factor of 12! Reasons behind it include a lower unemployment rate, an increase in crime prevention volunteers, and higher building security standards.
この記事では、こじんまりと始まった個人ブログが利益を生む求人サイトとなり、月に数万人が訪れるコミュニティへと進化したストーリーをお話しします。
This is the story of how the site has evolved from its humble origins as my personal blog to a flourishing job board and community that serves tens of thousands of visitors per month.
My story of moving my family from Jakarta to Yokohama to work as a software engineer.
This year’s survey had a total of 713 respondents who shared their experiences working as an international developer in Japan.
Vulcanus in Japan is more than just an internship, it’s a complete package including an intensive language course, cultural lectures and accommodation support.
Mary Grygjeanne Grace Icay talks about her experiences in Japan as not only a QA engineer, but also as a woman from the Philippines
How I had paid ¥77,619 (500 USD) to have a bricked MacBook returned to me.
If you’re a software developer living in Japan, please help us by taking it.
A guide for how to format an English resume when applying to a company in Japan.
Lai Huynh Binh Minh speaks about his experience moving from Vietnam to Japan and breaking into the world of tech as an intern.
Great candidate experience turns applicants into fans. Over the years, I’ve collected many strategies that help improve candidate experience. This guide will explore them, giving practical examples you can implement today at no extra cost.
This article describes the mental health challenges a foreigner working in Japan may experience, and the available resources.
A guide to tech meetups in Tokyo, including where to find them and the differences between Japanese and English meetups.
Tokyu RubyKaigi was one of the more unique conferences I've been to — and it was a lot of fun.
Advice about using a recruiter to land a tech job at a Japanese company.
An overview of Japan's paternity leave system, including the options and benefits available.
Advice from an intern who has worked with several Japanese companies in a software engineering capacity.
This article is informed primarily by my experiences as a deaf American living in Japan for the last 16 years. It covers the challenges someone with a disability will face and the accommodations available.
The process of setting yourself up in Japan can feel like it's full of circular dependencies. Here's a basic guide on how to get started.
A step by step guide on how I used a migration to fix the typo in the has_one_attached association.
This article explores the challenges I've faced as a working mother in Japan, along with those of society as a whole.
Wading through the cultural differences to maximize your salary as an expat in Japan's tech industry.
Save up to ¥4,400 per child on a babysitter with this government subsidy.
Sharing my experience and tips based on interviewing with 30 Japanese tech companies.
Compiles various sources for software developer salary data to help you judge the market.
Theories about why it is more difficult to get a job as an international developer in Japan in 2023 than a couple years prior.
Everyone knows about coworking spaces, but what are some of the other options when looking for places to work remotely from.
This article aims to provide insight and help for Filipinos software developers looking for a job in Japan.
Recapping my first RubyKaigi - an unforgettable community experience.
ChatGPT seems like it is a powerful tool for writing a custom cover letter for a job. But what it produces won't help you.
Recapping the first Rails Girls event held in Nagasaki
Companies in Japan can roughly figure out what you made at your previous job, so you might be caught if you exaggerate your compensation.
EoRs can help your business expand to Japan and beyond, and they might be an option if you're looking to work for an overseas company from Japan.
Telling the experiences of women who work as software developers in Japan, covering the positives and negatives of working here.
TokyoDev sponsors communities that are working to empower women in technology.
In October 2022, new regulations were put into place that put legal requirements on job board operators.
558 international developers living in Japan answered our survey about themselves and their work.
If you're living in Japan and working as a developer, please take our survey by November 6th, 2022.
435 international developers living in Japan answered our survey about themselves and their work.
If you're living in Japan and working as a developer, please take our survey by November 22nd, 2021.
After working on it for more than ten years, I sold Doorkeeper, an event management platform I bootstrapped.
Software developer salaries in Japan have dramatically increased since I first came here, but this isn't without its downsides.
362 international developers living in Japan answered our survey about themselves and their work.
If you recruit without a license in Japan, you could go to jail. The surprisingly interesting historical origins of recruiting in Japan explains why.
An overview of how COVID-19 affected the software developer market in Japan soon after the pandemic started.
The complete guide to visas that permit you to work as a full time software developer in Japan.
The results of a survey of international software developers in Japan. Breakdowns based on several criteria like language, tech, and company size.
As adding more code to a product will slow down development, we should view all code as technical debt.
A guide to understanding your chances of getting a job as a programmer in Japan are, and what the first steps you can take are.
While solid technical skills are necessary to land great jobs, your ability to sell yourself is as important, if not more so.
I’ve hired several Japanese virtual assistants to help me with various small tasks. Especially if you’re not a fluent Japanese speaker, knowing where to look for one can be tricky, so I’ll share my tips for finding one.
The experience of an Australian software engineer working in Japan.
An overview of the gotchas when incorporating a company in Japan based on my personal experience of incorporating three of them.
In our first survey, we only got fifteen replies. Future surveys would do much better.
How a developer living in London got a job at a Japanese startup.
Why you won't find junior developer positions advertised in Japan.
The story of my personal journey of coming to Japan straight out of university and finding a job as a Ruby developer at a Japanese startup.
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