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by pwim 13y ago
I got a job as a developer in Japan right after I graduated from University. I wrote about my experience here: http://www.tokyodev.com/2011/08/19/finding-a-job-as-a-ruby-d... Having an in demand skillset (like being a developer) opens up
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by pwim 13y ago
Rather than always using git pull --rebase you can set up your git config to always rebase when pulling. git config master.rebase true sets it up for master of the current repo git config --global branch.autosetuprebase al
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by pwim 13y ago
Engine Yard: Slightly more low level than Heroku, good support, uptime, and performance.
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by pwim 14y ago
See this post for an explanation why it isn't a good idea: http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2008/02/benevolent_wor...
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by pwim 14y ago
Just put in the affiliate code. You are already advertising for Amazon, so you might as well get the commission.
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by pwim 14y ago
One point about "Functions as variables". Ruby actually does have method objects, which you can access via the method method. def add(a,b) a+b end def process_numbers(a,b,method) func.call(a,b) end method(:add) =>
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by pwim 14y ago
Pretty much all Japanese payment processors support payment at convenience store. http://www.gmo-pg.com/ and http://www.paygent.co.jp/ are two examples.
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by pwim 14y ago
Upgrade an existing Rails app to 4.0.0.beta1, and fix the issues you come across.
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by pwim 14y ago
Fake beer is a result of beer manufactures getting around tax laws (beer is taxed more than spirits in Japan). Originally it was low malt beer, but now is low malt beer mixed with spirits. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happoshu
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by pwim 14y ago
I did a write-up of my advice on the topic here: http://www.doorkeeperhq.com/event-planning/organizing-an-int... For a good overview of tech events going on in Japan, see https://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=fvijvohm91uifvd9hr... O
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Event tracking for Ruby on Rails using Mixpanel or KISSMetrics(doorkeeperhq.com)
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Healthier men, one moustache at a time(ted.com)
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by pwim 14y ago
We haven't had issues when dealing with US-based clients (granted previous to this we didn't have any clients, so I don't have much to compare it to). I didn't actually do the paperwork, so I don't actually know how complicated it was. We'r
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by pwim 14y ago
The goal of a bank is to minimize risk, as they have a capped return. On the other hand, the goal of a VC is to maximize return, as their is no cap on the return. The business models are different, and both have their places.
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by pwim 14y ago
It depends on the startup, but there are opportunities at Japanese and non-Japanese owned startups alike, for people without Japanese skills. If you have someone who can help you through the paperwork, creating a company isn't so hard. It t
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by pwim 14y ago
I'm trying to help people like yourself come to Japan. Feel free to contact me: http://www.tokyodev.com/jobs/ If you have a university degree, it is actually pretty easy to get a visa here. While you might have trouble getting a job at a
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by pwim 14y ago
student.tests.inject(false) {|acc, test| acc || (!test.taken? )} can be reduced even further using the all? method !student.tests.all?(&:taken?)
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by pwim 14y ago
Sharing pictures of food is the small talk of social networks. Not all communication needs to be profound.
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by pwim 14y ago
Google makes money from people clicking on ads. I'd wager that people who install adblock, don't tend to click on ads, especially if you force them to disable it.
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Everything I’ve learned about selling SaaS in Japan(makeleaps.jp)
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by pwim 14y ago
Have you considered doing your own start up? From reading your story, I saw several opportunities. In particular I don’t know if it’s whether they never saw my note, whether they rejected my resume silently, or whether they attempted calli
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by pwim 14y ago
There are only two countries in the world that tax non-residents: America and Eritrea. http://renunciationguide.com/Citizenship-Based-Taxation-Inte... As there is no representative for American citizens abroad (they can vote in Federal el
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by pwim 14y ago
When I go to your site, I feel like no one is using it, because I can't see any other users information. As a potential user, I want to see that other people are using the site (in my area) before I actually start using it.
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by pwim 14y ago
On average we make $1 per order on Amazon, so what if instead of showing people Amazon ads, we offer them an awesome eBook for $1. Why not try selling the eBook at a higher price, like $30?
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by pwim 14y ago
Most start up companies have open source at the core of their philosophy, so it naturally follows that people working at such companies will have a rich open source portfolio. For instance, today I contributed a fix to a plugin we're using.
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by pwim 14y ago
Why have requests for assets like CSS and images go directly to your blog? Setting up cloudfront only takes about five minutes to do.
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by pwim 14y ago
This article is written by Chad Mureta, not Tim Ferriss.
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Turntable Rider Turns Your Bike Into A DJ(japantrends.com)
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by pwim 15y ago
We had a 30-day free trial for our app as well. We had basically zero conversions from trial to paid. Once we changed it to a 30-day money back guarantee, we started getting subscribers. Only about 20% cancelled during the trial period. So
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by pwim 15y ago
Hiring someone as an employee has a large administrative cost, as does firing. Whereas contracting a project has very little overhead. Additionally, firing someone is hard from an emotional perspective. It will damage team morale and puts t

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