Some good discussion in this week's /r/JapanDev General Chat thread. - AI code % @ Japanese tech companies - Current tech hiring market in Japan - Working outside Tokyo / full-remote jobs We're getting into it! Leave a comment if you've got one – I'll respond personally

Japan Dev Podcast #12 - Naman Garg Naman came to Japan as a QA Engineer. And he's worked at some top companies, even though he couldn't speak Japanese. QA Engineering is an underrated path to Japan, and I was thrilled to learn more about it!

Terrance came to Japan to teach English. Within 4 years, he was earning $100k+ as a software engineer in Tokyo. We talked about the power of stories, salary negotiation and how to build an outlier career in Japan. His story is incredible — I'm so thrilled to share this one:

Quitting your job is scary. ...But is it really that RISKY? I dug into this with Axel from @InnoHyve:

Heman quit his job at Google to come hack on robots in Tokyo. I interviewed him to find out why: japan-dev.com/blog/from-goog…

TOMORROW (8/30): I'm doing a fireside chat 🧑‍🚒 With @munidk. In Roppongi. *In Japanese* ... should be interesting Wanna chat about tech in Japan? Come hang out! 明日です！日本のITにご興味ある方、ぜひ遊びに来てください 👇 techplay.jp/event/953432

Japan Dev is growing! We're looking for a BILINGUAL person (in Tokyo) to help with sales + customer success 🏠 Fully Remote 💼 No Overtime Know anyone? DM me! 🙏 日本語ネイティブのカスタマーサクセスマネージャーを募集しています! jpndev.notion.site/feb20053b…

Want to start a bootstrapped business in Japan? 🇯🇵 We recently did an interview with @BlackboxJapan about our journey. Check it out if you want to learn more about building a business in Japan as a foreigner! 🗻🌸

Japan Dev pageviews 2019 - 2022. More in 1 month now than we got that whole 1st year of grinding. Lesson: Keep going!

Japanese tech company @cybozu is giving employees a special "inflation" bonus. Looks like ¥150,000 for full-time folks in Japan. Very cool of them!

Added two new companies today... Both hire from overseas 🌊 Both allow full WORLDWIDE remote work 🌐 Neither require Japanese skills 😍 Details in this week's email ↓ japan-dev.com/newsletters/dc…

🇯🇵 borders are opening up. That means companies will ramp up overseas hiring. We’ve got over 200 curated tech jobs that will help you relocate to Japan. Check them out now—it’s a GREAT time to apply 👇 japan-dev.com/japan-jobs-rel…

Excited for this position at MODE — our newest hiring partner! 👇 🇯🇵 NO Japanese required 💸 Salary up to ¥11 million 👨‍💻 Work From Home ⏰ Flexible schedule Click below to apply if you're in Japan! japan-dev.com/jobs/mode/mode…