Welcome to Tokyo Tech Lead 🎉

This is where I share my experiences as a Software Engineer & Leader, including actionable advices for senior-level mindset.

Welcome, fellow Software Engineers. Tokyo Tech Lead is the right place if you’re looking for developing a senior-level mindset & a practical strategy to move to senior roles.

A Welcome Gift

First of all, if you are a subscriber, as a welcome gift, you’ll receive 90-Day Senior Dev Roadmap in your inbox.

It walks you through:

✅ Finding out what “senior” means in your company
✅ Identifying opportunities in your team
✅ Building a repeatable system

It’s a step-by-step plan you can use immediately, starting from today.

All you need is to subscribe to Tokyo Tech Lead, and it will deliver to your inbox.

Weekly Posts

Here are what you can expect from my content:

📈 Software Engineers’ Career Growth

Actionable advice to build your soft skills and leadership skills. Example posts:

• 7 Signs You're Underperforming as an Engineer

• 4 Ways to Show Ownership as a Software Engineer

👔 Engineering Leadership

Lessons I’ve learned from building a team. Example posts:

• Empathy vs. Business Goals: My Story of Handling a Low Performer

• Should You Continue to Code as an Engineering Manager?

I also post short notes daily (almost 😅) on Substack and LinkedIn. Follow me for more.

What Others Say About Me

Don’t just take my words. See what others say about Tokyo Tech Lead:

Tokyo Tech Lead is My Career Journal

I’ve been a Software Engineer, a Tech Lead, and an Engineering Manager for over 10 years. Along the way, I have learned many lessons, and I am still learning every day. These lessons are not just about technical skills, but also communication, leadership, and ownership.

Through writing, I aim to:

• ✅ Review actions and continuously improve as an Software Engineer & Leader.

• ✅ Share my insights and get feedback from the community.

If you’re on a similar journey, let’s learn together! 🙂

Career Decision Consulting

If you need help figuring that out key career decisions, I’m here to help. I offer Career Decision Consulting for engineers at crossroads. It’s based on my own experience and how I helped other engineers make decisions.

We’ll work through your goals, evaluate your options, and build a plan that makes sense for where you actually want to go.

Guest Post Opportunities

If you are also a tech writer, you can consider writing a guest post on Tokyo Tech Lead. Check this post to see how we can work together 😀

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