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Job Hunting Advice for Bootcamp Grads (& others) in Japan – A Guide

11/25/202211/21/2022 by Paul

I’m often contacted by bootcamp grads in Japan who are looking for help finding an entry-level software engineering role here. Although I’m not usually in a position to help directly … Read more

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Profile #21: Philippe Khin – Solo founder of SewaYou

11/25/202209/07/2022 by Paul

Paul: Philippe Khin is the Tokyo-based founder of SewaYou, an app that helps you easily find language partners in your area. Philippe and I talked about him coming to Japan … Read more

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Profile #20: James Balcombe – software engineer at MODE, Tokyo

11/25/202208/17/2022 by Paul

Paul: James Balcombe pivoted his career from international school computer science teacher to software engineer at a startup in Tokyo. James and I spoke about his early interest in computers, … Read more

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Profile #19: Jayson Cunanan – AI engineer, mathematician, guitarist

11/25/202208/03/2022 by Paul

Paul: Jayson Cunanan moved to Japan from the Philippines in 2011 to follow his dream of using higher education to find a better life. Jayson and I spoke about his … Read more

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Profile #18: Drew Terry – founder of OpenSalary.jp

11/25/202207/11/2022 by Paul

Paul: Drew Terry is the founder of OpenSalary.jp, a website promoting salary transparency for the tech community in Japan. Drew and I spoke about starting his career as a software … Read more

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Profile #14: Lawrie Cate – software developer at Tokyo travel tech startup KabuK Style

11/25/202202/17/2022 by Paul

Paul: Originally from the UK, Lawrie moved to Tokyo in 2018 to work as a software engineer at Mercari, the Japanese marketplace unicorn. Lawrie is now at travel tech startup … Read more

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Profile #13: Sushant Pandey – IoT entrepreneur & future Tokyo resident

11/25/202201/22/2022 by Paul

Paul: Sushant Pandey is the founder of Scurid, a distributed digital identity platform bringing scalable security to the world of IoT. A Shibuya Startup Visa holder, Sushant will be relocating … Read more

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Profile #12: Jatin Kumar – software developer, HR specialist & curry enthusiast

11/25/202201/11/2022 by Paul

Paul: I first learned about Jatin Kumar after stumbling upon an online post about his GoCurry community last year. I was fascinated to learn more about Jatin’s background as a … Read more

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Learning to code (again) at 49 – part 1

11/23/202209/03/2021 by Paul

A few months ago I got an itch. It started gradually, arriving unannounced, so quietly at first I barely noticed it. But then, over time, it became more noticeable. This … Read more

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Guest Post #2 – Nathan’s Magic Missile D&D spell in Python

11/23/202203/31/2021 by Paul

Paul: Today we have a guest post by my friend Nathan Dibley. It’s Magic Missile code in Python for all you D&D fans! Nathan: Hi there. This is a D&D … Read more

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Profile #8: Sylvain Pierre – Entrepreneur & co-founder of Le Wagon Tokyo

11/25/202202/03/2021 by Paul

Paul: Sylvain Pierre is an entrepreneur, co-founder of the Le Wagon Tokyo coding bootcamp, and Tokyo resident since 2016. We talk about how Sylvain got into entrepreneurship, his experiences in … Read more

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Profile #1: Andy Hall – Tilting at GameDev Windmills

11/25/202208/26/2020 by Paul

Paul: Andy Hall is an indie game developer, originally from the US. Now living in Kawasaki, Japan, Andy and I met in early 2000, when Andy joined a Tokyo-based IT … Read more

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