Japan Dev Podcast #6 - Anton Van Eechaute

Presenting Japan Dev Podcast #6! In this episode, Eric talks with Anton, a Belgian software engineer who's spent eight years in Japan. Anton shares his journey into Japan’s tech industry, the challenges of adapting to work culture, the importance of learning Japanese, and a whole lot more!✅ Job hunting and career growth in Japan✅ Transitioning tech stacks (Ruby to Golang)✅ Passing the JLPT N1 + language learning insights✅ Consultancy vs in-house development✅ Japanese vs Gaishikei work environments✅ Work-life balance in Japan’s tech industry✅ Adapting to the corporate culture at IndeedMore from Anton:🔗 Portfolio: https://antonve.be/🐦 Twitter/X: https://x.com/antonve_be💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antonve/🗣️ Tadoku: https://tadoku.app/Timestamps:00:00 - In this video00:50 - Meet Anton ( His journey )06:43 - Startup experience and its impact on career growth13:02 - Job expectations in Japanese vs. international companies15:05 - Job hunting in Japan: networking & language skills24:15 - Shifting tech stacks: Ruby to Go in Japan’s tech scene31:34 - JLPT N1: Challenges and the reality of fluency40:51 - Consultancy vs. in-house development in Japan46:08 - Transitioning from startups to large companies51:32 - Challenges and opportunities of working in Japan’s tech industry56:51 - Navigating job opportunities and career growth in Japan1:03:48 - Final reflections on career choices and life in Japan💬 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: https://www.instagram.com/japan.dev🐦 Twitter/X: https://x.com/jpn_dev💼 LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/japan-de