The speaker discusses their challenges in finding a programming job in Japan, including rejections from 99% of the places they applied to. They also highlight their determination to improve their Japanese language skills and how they eventually found a job at a small Japanese startup.
Eric Turner (@_etdev) talks living in Japan as a foreigner and visiting Japan as a tourist, finding inspiration to start as an indie hacker, picking a lucrative market, and shares some tips growing a job board with Courtland (@csallen) and Channing (@ChanningAllen).