The Laravel Podcast A Laravel Conference in Japan with Ryuta Hamasaki
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Dec 16, 2025 Ryuta Hamasaki, a senior software engineer based in Tokyo, shares his journey within the Laravel community and his role in organizing Laravel Live Japan. He discusses how discovering Laravel transformed his career, his experiences at international conferences, and the challenges of running tech events in Japan. Ryuta highlights the importance of community, the excitement of bringing international speakers to Japan, and even his day-to-day work in the Nightwatch team, where he's focused on coding and fostering collaboration.
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From First Impressions To Laracon Spark
- Ryuta discovered Laravel in 2014 and fell in love with the documentation and APIs.
- He attended his first Laracon in Chicago (2018) which inspired him to pursue international work and speaking.
Moving Countries To Learn English
- Ryuta moved to Singapore to force himself to use English and work in an international environment.
- His first Singapore job used Ruby on Rails, so he initially missed using Laravel but gained valuable experience.
A Job Offer Soon After Birth
- After returning to Japan and attending more Laracons, Ryuta applied for a Laravel job and interviewed shortly after his son was born.
- He joined Laravel to work on Nightwatch and cloud-related infrastructure, aligning with his DevOps interests.