Note that attendance for this event is limited to software developers, those aspiring to become one, or working in an adjacent position (e.g. Product Managers, UI/UX Designers, Security Engineers, QA Engineers, etc). If you're unsure whether you're qualified to attend, please get in touch.
This event is being held at Tokyo Innovation Base (TiB). When attending it, you'll also need to complete the free registration process with TiB if you have not already done so. You are strongly encouraged to complete this in advance, as otherwise you'll need to complete it on site before you're allowed into the venue.
Enjoy talking with the other participants before the presentations begin. Drinks and a light meal will be provided by TokyoDev.
We'll kick things off by welcoming everyone and giving a short introduction of the event.
The open source software that powers our businesses is maintained primarily by volunteers but funded by too few companies. This talk reframes open source support as not charity, but rather a critical part of the business’ infrastructure. We will be discussing why your company needs a team to manage your open source stack, how to manage this team, and the benefits they could provide.
Attendees will leave with a concrete framework for explaining open source investment to technical and business leadership, along with actionable first steps they can take within their own organizations.
Peter is a Ruby core committer and a Staff Software Engineer at Shopify. He works on improving the performance of Ruby and has worked on various projects including Modular GC, Ractors, and Variable Width Allocation. He is currently based in Tokyo, Japan.
Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) is often discussed as an enterprise security initiative, but the same principles are becoming increasingly important for startups building AI-native products.
This talk explains what ZTNA is, why it matters, and how it changes application architecture. Rather than focusing on theory alone, the session compares two real-world implementations:
This presentation will show how the same security principles apply at very different scales while highlighting the architectural tradeoffs involved.
Jonathan Bethune is a technology consultant and entrepreneur from New York City but now residing in Tokyo Japan. He is the founder of Ninchi, an AI Governance startup based in Dallas, Texas. His family is from Jamaica and he has been a member of Mensa since 2015. Before getting into software development, Jonathan was a jazz musician and high school English teacher in Harlem, NY. He enjoys play videogames like Street Fighter and watching WWE professional wrestling.
Discuss the presentation or anything else with the other attendees.
We're looking for speakers. You can find more details and submit a proposal here.
TokyoDev's job board is filled with software developer positions at Japanese companies whose engineering team’s primary language is English. From the big companies you’ve already heard of, to smaller up-and-coming startups, our positions offer you the chance to live in Japan but work in an international environment.
All attendees, speakers, sponsors and volunteers at our event are required to agree with the following code of conduct. Organisers will enforce this code throughout the event. We expect cooperation from all participants to help ensure a safe environment for everybody.
TokyoDev is dedicated to providing a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, religion (or lack thereof), or technology choices.
We do not tolerate harassment of event participants in any form. Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate for any venue, including at the event itself and other online media.
Participants violating these rules may be sanctioned or expelled from the event at the discretion of the organisers.
If you are being harassed, notice that someone else is being harassed, or have any other concerns, please contact a organizer immediately. Alternatively, you may contact us via our contact page.
The event staff will take photos during the event and share them online.
During the networking portion, staff may take photos of groups of participants. Before doing so, they will make an announcement so that anyone who does not wish to be photographed can move out of the area.
During presentations, staff may take photos focused on the stage without prior announcement.
By attending the event, participants consent to appearing incidentally in the background of these photos.
Get-togethers for developers interested starting and growing a career in Japan. Organized by TokyoDev.
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