Developer Experiences
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Beyond Japan’s Big Cities: Life as a Software Engineer in Kumamoto Living in Kumamoto, Alamsyah shares what remote tech work in regional Japan is really like, including the trade-offs it comes with.
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What Is a Bridge Engineer in Japan? Bridge engineers help Japanese and offshore development teams work together effectively by bridging gaps.
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One Decade of Experience, Zero Offers in Japan—Until I Could Move A front-end developer with a decade of experience, I had no trouble job-hunting in the UK—but Japan was different. Here’s how I got hired.
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Eight Years in Japan: Planting Early Seeds for Long-Term Success Ann Kilzer relates her crash-landing in Tokyo, the work and lifestyle changes she’s observed, and why it’s so important to take time to understand Japan.
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Thirteen Years in Japan: Richard Ramsden On Finding Your Company Richard Ramsden, CTO at Degica, talks about why which company you work for in Japan makes all the difference.
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Fifteen Years In Japan: Anditto Heristyo’s Balancing Act Deputy Manager Anditto Heristyo explains the importance of finding the right cultural balance at work, and why you should always choose the high road.
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Twenty Years in Japan: From Mobile Developer to Engineering Manager Engineering Manager Matthew Gillingham talks about the engineer shortage in Japan, the pros and cons of not being Japanese, and his top two tips for other developers.
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Attending Vocational School to Get a Developer Job in Japan International students at Japanese vocational schools are rising fast. Two recent graduates share the costs, benefits, challenges, and how they landed developer jobs.
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Changing Careers to Software Development in Japan Four success stories from people who became software developers after moving to Japan, and their advice for anyone who wants to do the same.
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So You Want to Be a Game Dev in Japan Five developers share the good, the bad, and the ugly of being a game developer in Japan, and their top tips for entering the industry.
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The "No, I Don't Live In Tokyo" Series: Developing in Kansai To get the real scoop on living in Kansai, TokyoDev asked three developers working in Osaka, Kyoto, and Shiga Prefecture to share their experiences and advice.
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From Mongolia to Japan as a Software Engineer Azjargal shares her journey of finding a job as a software engineer in Japan, and introduces some Mongolian communities in Japan.
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Grad school in Japan: my experience doing a Master of Sciences in Computer Science Johannes describes his experience doing a master’s program in computer science at the University of Tokyo.
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Winning a Coding Contest Got Me a Free Trip to Japan 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.
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Working as an Indonesian Software Engineer in Japan My story of moving my family from Jakarta to Yokohama to work as a software engineer.
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My experience with Vulcanus in Japan, a training programme for EU engineering students Vulcanus in Japan is more than just an internship, it’s a complete package including an intensive language course, cultural lectures and accommodation support.
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Transferring from the Philippines to be a QA Engineer in Japan Mary Grygjeanne Grace Icay talks about her experiences in Japan as not only a QA engineer, but also as a woman from the Philippines
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Software Developer Internships in Japan, Attending Japanese University, & Job Hunting as a New Grad Lai Huynh Binh Minh speaks about his experience moving from Vietnam to Japan and breaking into the world of tech as an intern.
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Working as a Filipino Software Developer in Japan This article aims to provide insight and help for Filipinos software developers looking for a job in Japan.
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Working as a Female Software Developer in Japan Telling the experiences of women who work as software developers in Japan, covering the positives and negatives of working here.
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How to Survive and Thrive as an Engineer in Japan The experience of an Australian software engineer working in Japan.
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Getting a job at a Japanese startup How a developer living in London got a job at a Japanese startup.
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How I landed a software developer job 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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