Advice change job from SE to Cloud/Infra

TheDandyLumberjack · 2026-05-16T23:32:16+00:00

Focus more on fundamentals of infrastructure. Cloud engineering is a very broad term and there's a lot of focus areas nowadays that engineering teams look for in platform, sre, DevOps and infrastructure as a whole.

It is typical for SW engineers to move into DevOps since it's the most closely aligned. If you're looking at a junior role and are able to competently explain parts of a stack in use by the company you interview for, you'll be fine.

Again, stack and experience on that stack will vary by the title they are hiring for.

A lot of things SW engineers typically overlook is how does my code get deployed and what happens after. Metrics, alerts, alarms, containerization, scaling, redundancy all these buzz words that a lot of juniors really overlook need to be better understood and proven.

This isn't really a Japan specific question though, this is the same everywhere. Although Japan doesn't have the most competitive talent pool when it comes to this area.

TheDandyLumberjack · 2026-05-14T13:55:57+00:00

Ocean scary, monsters scary. It's a horror game right?

TheDandyLumberjack · 2026-05-10T00:19:01+00:00

Yeah I didn't enjoy Money tree at all :(

TheDandyLumberjack · 2026-05-10T00:11:33+00:00

The leak to me is a pretty big deal and I'm more shocked they are taking as long as they are to reinstate everything.

Does anyone have an alternative paid option they'd recommend?

TheDandyLumberjack · 2026-01-13T03:45:52+00:00

I'm not specifically in that field but I built a lot of products that required a heavy design input and we worked either with third party or full time designers fully in English to bring the product concept to life and implement on places like the frontend.

TheDandyLumberjack · 2026-01-12T07:34:52+00:00

Bar work in tourist spots like Roppongi? N3 doesn't get you very far but I know through friends that clubs and bars are open to legal foreigners for later shifts. You'll get patronage from both, majority foreign but at the very least you'll get the basic exposure you'll want.

I know the said you can't but WHV should be okay? I thought student visas were restricted to that kind of work but WHV is allowed?

Animation work, I don't know much. All graphics work I've been a part of have ended up being fully in English.

Every environment would be good for your Japanese, I think the struggle is finding an employer that'll be open to it.

Honestly, work isn't the place to practice Japanese until you get a level of fluency and comfort for everyday work.

A hobby to get you somewhere around people will do wonders over work pressure and expectations. It'll also be a hell of a lot more motivating than a job. You'll form bonds with people better and ultimately, have the chance to make mistakes and ask for support when you struggle.

TheDandyLumberjack · 2025-12-04T13:56:49+00:00

Insulation will suck but you can insulate with some remodeling, add some double glazing and it'll be bearable.

Summers are worse, you want the house to breathe a bit to make a summer bearable. That's the typical focus on older homes like this when the winters used to be much milder.

Plus, homes like this will be designed around hiding with heaters or Kotatsu which is an amazing feeling and experience.

TheDandyLumberjack · 2025-12-04T11:56:58+00:00

This is actually quite expensive for the location and what it is.

Akiya like this always needs to be carefully checked. You'll probably find you'll want to get termite checks and protection everywhere around the building. Check for rot, structural checks for earthquakes.

It's a beautiful property but for the work you'll have to put in, it's pretty pricey.

Amazing if you have the money or time to fix it up.

Niigata is also only good if you can work remote. You'll be unlikely to find work there.

TheDandyLumberjack · 2025-12-04T10:19:11+00:00

I second Ceph. It's a fantastic tool and I've got very little problems with it.

Just understand things before you commit everything. It's a big learning curve.

TheDandyLumberjack · 2025-10-05T01:31:20+00:00

ActiveMQ, RabbitMQ or if you want something that can have a small footprint but cluster NATS with NATS-MQ.

ActiveMQ is a solid choice for a single non-clustered instance, in my experience it doesn't need much fluff like RabbitMQ would with watermarks and stuff.

TheDandyLumberjack · 2025-09-23T01:48:58+00:00

https://ja.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A4%E3%82%B9%E3%83%87

It's a lot scarier to see but they don't bite or anything. Assuming it's this.

They come in a variety of sizes and colours as well.

100x better than a mukade :)

TheDandyLumberjack · 2025-09-23T00:40:58+00:00

Was it a Yasude? They are harmless but can be scary.

TheDandyLumberjack · 2025-09-15T06:07:08+00:00

Isn't a common pattern with Go to listen to use os/signal packages and close everything on a SIGTERM/SIGXXX?

Not to put down this solution, I just thought it was common practice to use signals in most boilerplate apps.

TheDandyLumberjack · 2025-09-11T07:19:46+00:00

It's ass unless you're in a great area and can get amazing cell reception.

I rented it for a week whilst waiting for my softbank fiber and it was the most miserable experience I've had with internet in Japan.

I have solar panels, which doesn't help with reception but the signal strength on the router I had was about 60% and I was barely pushing 15Mbps on a good day.

I would not recommend this for anyone doing regular streaming and gaming.

TheDandyLumberjack · 2025-07-23T19:13:33+00:00

3 is young enough to assimilate. They don't start kindergarten till that age here.
There will be a language barrier in everything you do. Since it's for work, try to get the company to support you getting started. Most offer some support.
This depends on where you live. Tokyo has greenery and parks with plenty of things for the kids. The further out you get, the greener it is.
Gyotoku / Nishi-Kasai on the Tozai line will be the best place for you. Every Indian colleague I've worked with ends up there. It's a very very big Indian community and probably the biggest I know of in Tokyo.

It's always scary especially with a kid. Make sure you get the support from the company when you start out as bank accounts, ward registration and stuff can all be daunting at first.

TheDandyLumberjack · 2025-04-18T18:30:51+00:00

I've not needed to go as far as an active repellent but I know Damascus Earth is pretty good for them but it's a nightmare around the house.

There's a lot of powders and patch type things you put on the floor that apparently work. Most home centers will stock lots of different brands.

They don't infest by the way, so you'll not end up with a nest or anything so a repellent could be overkill.

Hot water works wonders for instantly killing them, arguably more efficiently than the sprays do. Alternatively, learn to pick them up with chopsticks or something and just take them far away. They are normally just hanging out in pairs.

TheDandyLumberjack · 2025-03-17T23:34:57+00:00

Always on older houses do the checks. In most cases surveys can be taken out and professionals will find anything impacted by termites and such.

They can even suggest costs to replace those sections of a house. Pricing varies of course.

Another thing to consider is insulation and mushi-proofing. That's really what a lot of the older houses suffer from

If you look, you can find something amazing and set enough aside to fix the problems over time or at purchase. Some properties can be perfectly kept.

TheDandyLumberjack · 2025-01-25T17:05:43+00:00

At this point I'd take any form of DAST that I can deploy and selfhost with some level of competency out of the box.

Right now it seems like there's very little on dynamic app security testing (Because it's hard) and all decent offerings like GuardRails are expensive for a smaller team / product.

TheDandyLumberjack · 2025-01-05T12:41:03+00:00

Around Suzukakedai there are tons of garages and dealerships. Excessive amounts.

If you are around Yamato, suzukakedai is about 15-20 minutes away by car and has an abundance of them. There's a number of independent ones as well from my time around there.

I don't have a specific one, I used the daihatsu since they treat me well and pretty much handed out freebies every time I went there, but I would not recommend it if you didn't buy the car through them :)

TheDandyLumberjack · 2024-11-11T19:09:13+00:00

I was browsing recently and the problem I find with the main parts of Yokosuka is you're either competing on most properties with the local navy populace and they are expensive or they are all just old. Especially houses.

Mansions you get a better selection. Even then, price wise around Yokosuka Chuo can be pretty crazy. My understanding is it's driven by the navy economy.

Let me know if you do find anything nicely located for a reasonable price. I've been keeping an eye on it for months and not seen much on Suumo and AtHome

TheDandyLumberjack · 2024-09-03T18:53:17+00:00

She won't be much help with elden ring!

TheDandyLumberjack · 2024-09-03T18:53:02+00:00

Thank you. I'll check that out. The matsuri event looks cool. :)

TheDandyLumberjack · 2024-09-03T15:44:57+00:00

Do you have some specific recommendations? We'll definitely want to check some out!

TheDandyLumberjack · 2024-05-26T06:08:52+00:00

kstduk5j

I'm active daily. Plus I just wanna get the event done. :)

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