Japan Dev Podcast
Presenting Japan Dev Podcast #8 ⛩️In this episode, we sit down with Terrance Reynolds — a designer, self-taught software engineer and content creator who moved to Japan from Cleveland, Ohio!Terrance shares his unconventional journey from freelancing as a teenager to building a tech career in Tokyo. He opens up about the realities of Japan’s job market, breaking into software development without a CS degree, and how storytelling helped him land a job at one of Japan’s top tech companies — Indeed — without even applying.Takeaways:✅ Communication Is a Superpower – Especially in engineering.✅ You Don’t Need a CS Degree – But you do need a good story.✅ Work-Life Balance in Japan – No karoshi here, just focused hustle.✅ Lean Into Your Background – Marketing, teaching, freelancing… it all counts.✅ Be a Generalist, But Own Your Narrative – Combine design, dev, and storytelling.👉 More from Terrance * Personal website: https://terrance.jp/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2FLLUV4Qzg4dFowb0M2OXVZOFAzV2Mzd2VKd3xBQ3Jtc0trSXlpUEJMaEk5RW5Dc2ZZaHZBN0o3NnZrQ1RmWU1iUUgxOW03T3cxSzVfaHpmSXNqNFZUS2IwU01leW90cE1NWDhZY0RDRmYxaEpjYjktUEhnLXRGMTRmMjFja0N6RnhvNWNlbnJpU2VjU21tOTdWMA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fterrance.jp%2F&v=7UYTVsDtYlQ] * YouTube: / @terrancereynolds [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjRx_T6uJOgnD2A_T7UugGA] * Instagram: / terrance95_ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0gxUllGNjItZ0FCdFlFOERiQ0JULU1WaTJxd3xBQ3Jtc0tuVjFuNWd1WEhGTERUUkQ4WWpubGVjWDd2ZUpSbEtqalJPU0JodnVEdFdkT2xoTE1aWmdEOEVxR1hLNDNhZjJFa0lVZWhvQTZ3UFU5Sl9BZElaVlBpZVgwV2EtWXdBU1JqZ25uZ2l6cExwMGZWenZ3VQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fterrance95_%2F&v=7UYTVsDtYlQ] Timestamps-00:00 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UYTVsDtYlQ&list=PLIJxe1_RmbBg7cVzlnOgHqs9rvrolkGNv&index=3] - In this video00:52 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UYTVsDtYlQ&list=PLIJxe1_RmbBg7cVzlnOgHqs9rvrolkGNv&index=3&t=52s] - Meet Terrance ( Background and story )02:06 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UYTVsDtYlQ&list=PLIJxe1_RmbBg7cVzlnOgHqs9rvrolkGNv&index=3&t=126s] - Interest in Japan from childhood 06:04 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UYTVsDtYlQ&list=PLIJxe1_RmbBg7cVzlnOgHqs9rvrolkGNv&index=3&t=364s] - Switching from teaching to tech 07:56 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UYTVsDtYlQ&list=PLIJxe1_RmbBg7cVzlnOgHqs9rvrolkGNv&index=3&t=476s] - Career flexibility in Japan 11:43 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UYTVsDtYlQ&list=PLIJxe1_RmbBg7cVzlnOgHqs9rvrolkGNv&index=3&t=703s] - Job applications & outreach 13:28 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UYTVsDtYlQ&list=PLIJxe1_RmbBg7cVzlnOgHqs9rvrolkGNv&index=3&t=808s] - Hiring values personality over tests 17:10 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UYTVsDtYlQ&list=PLIJxe1_RmbBg7cVzlnOgHqs9rvrolkGNv&index=3&t=1030s] - Standing out in tech interviews 22:18 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UYTVsDtYlQ&list=PLIJxe1_RmbBg7cVzlnOgHqs9rvrolkGNv&index=3&t=1338s] - Branding & storytelling for jobs 28:48 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UYTVsDtYlQ&list=PLIJxe1_RmbBg7cVzlnOgHqs9rvrolkGNv&index=3&t=1728s] - Storytelling attracts opportunities 33:28 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UYTVsDtYlQ&list=PLIJxe1_RmbBg7cVzlnOgHqs9rvrolkGNv&index=3&t=2008s] - Work culture varies in Japan 36:37 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UYTVsDtYlQ&list=PLIJxe1_RmbBg7cVzlnOgHqs9rvrolkGNv&index=3&t=2197s] - Burnout & fulfillment in tech 49:03 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UYTVsDtYlQ&list=PLIJxe1_RmbBg7cVzlnOgHqs9rvrolkGNv&index=3&t=2943s] - Communication for tech success 58:50 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UYTVsDtYlQ&list=PLIJxe1_RmbBg7cVzlnOgHqs9rvrolkGNv&index=3&t=3530s] - Salary transparency in Japan 1:08:19 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UYTVsDtYlQ&list=PLIJxe1_RmbBg7cVzlnOgHqs9rvrolkGNv&index=3&t=4099s] - Avoid disclosing salary 1:21:10 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UYTVsDtYlQ&list=PLIJxe1_RmbBg7cVzlnOgHqs9rvrolkGNv&index=3&t=4870s] - US vs. Japan tech salaries 💬 Have questions about tech jobs in Japan? 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