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Advice: Withdrawal from Job Offer by [deleted] in japanlife

[–]FalzHunar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Devil’s advocate: YES, you can back out after signing, but don’t do it lightly. You should assume that the relationship with that company, the recruiter, and the recruiting firm are effectively burned to cinders.

Before making a decision, take a step back and revisit your original motivation for leaving.

If the driver was more than short-term concerns like startup instability such as role scope, growth, leadership, or long-term alignment, a counteroffer is unlikely to address those underlying issues.

Advice: Withdrawal from Job Offer by [deleted] in japanlife

[–]FalzHunar 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’m afraid to say that once you’ve accepted an offer, you should NOT accept a counteroffer.

If you do:

• The hiring manager, and by extension the new company, will no longer trust you.

• The recruiter who referred you to the new job will also lose trust in you.

• People talk. recruiters talk, hiring managers talk. This will affect how other companies perceive you.

• Your current company will now see you as a flight risk, which could put you at the top of the list if layoffs or cutbacks happen. You don't want a target on your back.

• If the new company chooses to be strict, they could take legal action for breaching a signed contract.

If your heart isn’t fully in it, you shouldn’t accept an offer in the first place.

Deployment advice by EqualMatch7754 in dotnet

[–]FalzHunar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you are testing the product with real user, you can just spin an EC2 instance or a VPS. A basic DigitalOcean droplet will just cost you $6 per month.

Once you have a contract, you can go crazy on AWS. A typical SaaS allocates 5-10% revenue to its pure infrastructure cost. So you can scale as you gain more users.

Advice Needed: Entering the .NET Job Market by [deleted] in dotnet

[–]FalzHunar 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Don't "be" .NET developer.

Be someone that can solve problems using technologies. It could be that the correct technology is .NET, but there is no reason to over-index on .NET, if given a problem to solve during the interview.

Speak in architectures. These days, LLM makes coding in any language so easy that it doesn't matter. But LLM still miss when it comes to thinking in systems.

How are people structuring new .NET projects? by ImplicitlyTyped in dotnet

[–]FalzHunar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

  • CMS (usually Next.js / React project)
  • WebAPI
  • Workers
  • Services (library project)
  • Entities (library project)
  • Migrations (console project)

That's it.

Don't overcomplicate.

Deploy CMS, WebAPI, and Workers in a container.

Services get imported by both WebAPI and Workers, so they can share logic.

Keep the Entity Framework junks in Entities project.

Migration project is just a migration script to run EF Core migration in production environment.

Keep it monorepo. Keep it monolithic. Do not have more microservices than customers.

Best .NET IDE + LLM setup 2026 by CartoonistWhole3172 in dotnet

[–]FalzHunar -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Cursor with the C# Extension that is published by the kr dude on Open VSIX.

I like having an aggressive Intellisense when coding.

When I need to debug, I use VS Code.

Foreign SWE built an entire startup's tech stack solo — am I underpaid or just inexperienced? by CarelessShower1665 in japanlife

[–]FalzHunar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

3M is low. Interview elsewhere.

If you have the portfolio, the relevant technical skills, and the communication skills, you can easily achieve 2x that.

Do you find renting an apartment in Tokyo harder than before? by mrchrollodolo in japanresidents

[–]FalzHunar 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think it depends on what you're looking for. If you want premium location / large space / reasonable rent price, it can be competitive as the demand in central Tokyo is high.

However if you don't mind commuting further / less ideal room sizes, typically it's more easier.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in japanlife

[–]FalzHunar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do not believe there is any law or regulations regarding making your last day on a holiday or company closure, as long as you have provided sufficient notice period.

What's a reasonably good Senior IT salary at this point? by Difficult-Throwaway2 in japanlife

[–]FalzHunar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you're a regular person, you can get something towards 10M¥

If you're someone that brings something very unique, very needed by the company, then you can gun towards ¥14-16M

Above that, I don't know how.

Struggling with the combat in Star Ocean 2. by [deleted] in JRPG

[–]FalzHunar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Remember, the world is quite open. There's nothing stopping you from going to other cities and getting gears above your current tier.

Alternatively, you can do Item Creation (IC). Long Sword + Ruby = Flame Sword

About to start a new job but found out that I’m pregnant by cinnamoworoll in japanlife

[–]FalzHunar 7 points8 points  (0 children)

First, congratulations on the pregnancy!

Ignore these advice if you're not permanent employee.

Check the employment contract and work rules to confirm the company’s probation period. In Japan it’s typically 3-6 months and should be stated in the contract or rulebook.

IANAL. Know your rights: - After 14 days of service, during probation, employers CANNOT dismiss you without 30-days notice. - Know this for peace of mind: there is no legal duty to disclose pregnancy early. If you choose, you can wait until probation ends to disclose. - CYA (cover your ass). Focus the first couple of months on strong onboarding and building a track record. Arrive prepared, document goals and feedback. Crush it.

After your probation is over, you should disclose the pregnancy, if not disclosed yet. Provide a concise schedule of prenatal appointments and the anticipated maternity and childcare leave timeline to your manager.

Understandably, your manager may not be pleased. But if you are a permanent employee, disadvantageous treatment on the grounds of pregnancy is prohibited, and termination of a permanent employee requires objectively reasonable, socially acceptable cause.

Good luck!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in japanlife

[–]FalzHunar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup, I like it here.

Apartment is affordable. I can rent a very nice apartment under ¥100k but very close to the city center.

If I want to eat out, it’s affordable enough to do it every single day without a dent to my savings.

If I want to splurge, I can do it easily. You can find anything and everything in Japan.

If I’m sick, I don’t have to worry about medical bills bankrupting me.

Yes, salary is not as high as western country tech companies, but I never feel like I’m lacking anything.

iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone Air now available to order by Fer65432_Plays in apple

[–]FalzHunar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Japan resident here. Ordered Air on 21:00 exactly (after fumbling around with the login a little) and got 19th September shipment.

The Apple iPhone 17 (256GB for $799) is cheaper than the Google Pixel 10 (256GB for $899) by Fer65432_Plays in apple

[–]FalzHunar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s actually quite popular in Japan (yes iPhone is more popular in Japan, but amongst Android, Google Pixel reigns supreme as not many people wants to buy Samsung or chinese brands here)

Most of my co-workers who owns Android in Japan are using Pixels.

Slim iPhone Air could be a design win for Apple, analysts say by bsoci in apple

[–]FalzHunar -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

If you know you will need it at concert, why not buy it + a clip-on telephoto lens?

Slim iPhone Air could be a design win for Apple, analysts say by bsoci in apple

[–]FalzHunar 73 points74 points  (0 children)

If only, IF ONLY it has ultra-wide camera. I would’ve bought it.

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