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10 Years as a Software Dev in Japan: My Honest Story

Welcome to Japan Dev Podcast #5! In this episode, Eric talks with Kamil, a software engineer from Poland who's lived in Japan for over a decade. Kamil shares how his love for Japanese culture — starting with anime — led him to study at the Polish-Japanese Academy, and ultimately move to Japan and build his career in Tokyo. In this episode, you will learn: ✅ How Kamil transitioned from freelancing to a full-time job in Japan ✅ The challenges of adapting to life and work in Japan, including language and culture ✅ His experience starting and growing Remote Index (a remote job board) and Apply/Ads (a programmatic ads platform) ✅ How the startup scene in Tokyo is changing ✅ Visa strategies for long-term residency in Japan ✅ His thoughts on raising children with a global mindset ✅ Practical advice for expats who want to build their careers in Japan If you're interested in working in Japan, freelancing, or starting a business here, this episode is for you. More from Kamil 👇 LinkedIn:   / kwiecienkamil   X: https://x.com/kamil_shman Kamil's businesses 👇 Apply/Ads: https://applyads.com/ Remote Index: https://remoteindex.co/ Timestamps 00:00 - In this video 00:53 - Meet Kamil ( His journey and insights ) 08:57 - Career journey post-graduation, intense work 15:42 - Living and working in London as an engineer 19:51 - Financial/work challenges while studying in Japan 21:51 - Secured engineering visa, partnered on projects 25:38 - Supportive companies are key in Japan 27:32 - Networking helps with housing in Japan 31:21 - Challenges of living in Japan, starting a business 33:20 - Sole proprietorship is simpler and cheaper 37:11 - Transitioning to engineering manager 43:05 - Moving to a remote job board 45:11 - From SEO to programmatic job ads 49:07 - Productizing job board services 51:05 - AI automation and small teams 54:54 - Easier business visas and PR 1:02:34 - Japan attracts digital nomads 💬 Have questions about tech jobs in Japan? Drop them in the comments — we’ll read them. And we’ll do our best to answer them! 🌟 Don't forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell 🔔 so you never miss a new video from Japan Dev! 👉 Find your dream tech job in Japan: 🔗 Website: https://japan-dev.com 📸 Instagram:   / japan.dev   🐦 Twitter/X: https://x.com/jpn_dev 💼 LinkedIn:   / japan-dev