Tokyo Dev

by Paul McMahon

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2018

How to screen developers

Posted in Hiring Developers

2017

Facebook didn't try to change the world

Posted in Startups

2016

Getting your first programming job in Japan

Posted in Working in Japan

Marketing yourself as a developer

Posted in Working in Japan

2015

Writing Developer Job Postings

Posted in Hiring Developers

2014

Hiring a Japanese Virtual Assistant

Posted in Business in Japan

Recruiting Developers Through Conferences

Posted in Business in Japan, Hiring Developers

Adoption of Ruby by Japanese Businesses

Posted in Business in Japan

Proof Bitcoin is Overhyped

How to Survive and Thrive as an Engineer in Japan

Posted in Working in Japan

Founding your own company in Japan

Posted in Business in Japan

The Best Resources for Entrepreneurial Developers

Posted in Startups

Salaries for international developers working in Japan

Posted in Working in Japan, Business in Japan

Getting a job at a Japanese startup

Posted in Working in Japan, Startups

2013

The Downside of Thanking Security Contributors

Posted in Startups

自営業している開発者の事例

Getting a Japanese Visa for a Programming Job with an English Major

Posted in Working in Japan

2012

Pair Programming Event a Success

Posted in Event Report

A Horrifying User Experience

Posted in Technology in Japan

A Proposal for the Translation of RubyKaigi

Posted in Event Report

Memories of Sapporo Ruby Kaigi 2012 (#sprk2012)

Posted in Event Report

Service Introduction: Forkwell

Oh, that's not your job

Posted in Startups

Heroku + Travis CI: Tokyo Rubyist Meetup Report

Posted in Event Report

On the Value of Software

Posted in Startups

Don't Start With a Prototype for Your MVP

Posted in Startups

Build-Measure-Learn is a Dangerous Idea

Posted in Startups

Entry Level Jobs in Japan

Posted in Working in Japan

2011

Finding A Job as a Ruby Developer in Japan

Posted in Working in Japan

Good Design Sells Open Source

Japan's Earthquake and Technology

Posted in Technology in Japan

Tokyo Ruby Kaigi 05

Posted in Event Report

Facebook is Japan's LinkedIn

Posted in Technology in Japan

2010

Venture Cafe

Posted in Event Report

Tokyo Rubyist Meetup

Posted in Event Report

Rakuten and Globalization

Posted in Event Report

Asiajin Meetup

Posted in Event Report