Paul McMahon
@pwim.bsky.social
Software developer turned entrepreneur. Living in Japan since 2006. Helping other developers get jobs here since 2011.
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It took a while (mainly due to the huge quantity of data collected on some questions!), but the #StateOfHTML 2025 survey results are now live!
2025.stateofhtml.com/en-US/
Big thanks to @lea.verou.me who not only designed the original survey back in 2023, but then came back this year to update it.
2025.stateofhtml.com/en-US/
Big thanks to @lea.verou.me who not only designed the original survey back in 2023, but then came back this year to update it.
State of HTML 2025
The 2025 edition of the annual survey about the latest trends in the HTML ecosystem.
2025.stateofhtml.com
December 16, 2025 at 7:06 AM
It took a while (mainly due to the huge quantity of data collected on some questions!), but the #StateOfHTML 2025 survey results are now live!
2025.stateofhtml.com/en-US/
Big thanks to @lea.verou.me who not only designed the original survey back in 2023, but then came back this year to update it.
2025.stateofhtml.com/en-US/
Big thanks to @lea.verou.me who not only designed the original survey back in 2023, but then came back this year to update it.
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Are you a developer living in Japan? If so did you we made a survey *just for you*??
Go take it now and help us figure out the average developer salary in 2024, the best place to live in Japan, and much more!
surveys.tokyodev.com/en-US/survey...
Go take it now and help us figure out the average developer salary in 2024, the best place to live in Japan, and much more!
surveys.tokyodev.com/en-US/survey...
TokyoDev Developer Survey 2025
Take the TokyoDev Developer Survey survey
surveys.tokyodev.com
September 9, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Are you a developer living in Japan? If so did you we made a survey *just for you*??
Go take it now and help us figure out the average developer salary in 2024, the best place to live in Japan, and much more!
surveys.tokyodev.com/en-US/survey...
Go take it now and help us figure out the average developer salary in 2024, the best place to live in Japan, and much more!
surveys.tokyodev.com/en-US/survey...
Halfway through writing an email, I got the feeling the original sender might have been an AI agent. I replied anyways, but their response practically confirms that it was an AI (and not a great one at that).
April 30, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Halfway through writing an email, I got the feeling the original sender might have been an AI agent. I replied anyways, but their response practically confirms that it was an AI (and not a great one at that).
With the way rice prices are rising in Japan, the country is faced with a tough choice: drop the tariffs on imported rice and see domestic farmers suffer or see its people no longer able to afford to eat it at every meal.
April 6, 2025 at 10:27 PM
With the way rice prices are rising in Japan, the country is faced with a tough choice: drop the tariffs on imported rice and see domestic farmers suffer or see its people no longer able to afford to eat it at every meal.
When visiting onsen in Japan, foreigners are told to bathe before entering. However, the stated etiquette in Japanese is "かけ湯", which amounts to a ceremony of splashing hot water on yourself before entering that does little to actually clean yourself.
April 1, 2025 at 12:33 AM
When visiting onsen in Japan, foreigners are told to bathe before entering. However, the stated etiquette in Japanese is "かけ湯", which amounts to a ceremony of splashing hot water on yourself before entering that does little to actually clean yourself.
Visiting Kanazawa and there are so many European tourists, mostly retirees. I haven't done so much travelling in Japan since COVID, and it really feels different now that foreign tourists seem to exceed domestic ones.
March 31, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Visiting Kanazawa and there are so many European tourists, mostly retirees. I haven't done so much travelling in Japan since COVID, and it really feels different now that foreign tourists seem to exceed domestic ones.
The White House is going after the Smithsonian for “replacing objective facts with a distorted narrative driven by ideology rather than truth” like “the view that race is not a biological reality but a social construct”. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose and
www.whitehouse.gov
March 28, 2025 at 9:17 PM
The White House is going after the Smithsonian for “replacing objective facts with a distorted narrative driven by ideology rather than truth” like “the view that race is not a biological reality but a social construct”. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Investing 1000+ hours and ¥8 million in developer communities hasn’t brought much in direct returns but has still been the key to my startups' success. www.tokyodev.com/articles/how...
How to grow your startup through community
Investing 1000+ hours and ¥8 million in developer communities hasn’t brought much in direct returns but has still been the key to my startups' success.
www.tokyodev.com
March 25, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Investing 1000+ hours and ¥8 million in developer communities hasn’t brought much in direct returns but has still been the key to my startups' success. www.tokyodev.com/articles/how...
“The Fake News losers at CNN immediately tried to fact check it, but President Trump was right (as usual).” www.whitehouse.gov/articles/202...
Yes, Biden Spent Millions on Transgender Animal Experiments
Last night, President Donald J. Trump highlighted many of the egregious examples of waste, fraud, and abuse funded by American taxpayers, including $8
www.whitehouse.gov
March 7, 2025 at 12:55 PM
“The Fake News losers at CNN immediately tried to fact check it, but President Trump was right (as usual).” www.whitehouse.gov/articles/202...
I just went to a restaurant where the staff were very friendly but also somewhat racist. Like one of the first things they said to me was お友達を紹介しましたか？うちは白人のお客さんが多い。
I can’t think of the last time I’ve been referred to as a 白人 and not a 外国人.
I can’t think of the last time I’ve been referred to as a 白人 and not a 外国人.
March 7, 2025 at 10:09 AM
I just went to a restaurant where the staff were very friendly but also somewhat racist. Like one of the first things they said to me was お友達を紹介しましたか？うちは白人のお客さんが多い。
I can’t think of the last time I’ve been referred to as a 白人 and not a 外国人.
I can’t think of the last time I’ve been referred to as a 白人 and not a 外国人.
Curious that I’ve never seen any pushback against the “western idea” that you should be compensated based upon your market value and not your age as is traditional in Japan.
March 7, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Curious that I’ve never seen any pushback against the “western idea” that you should be compensated based upon your market value and not your age as is traditional in Japan.
Called out on LinkedIn again for bringing "western ideas" to Japan by another non-Japanese person. There's a lot I respect about Japan's culture, but that doesn't mean I shouldn't point out things that could be improved.
March 7, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Called out on LinkedIn again for bringing "western ideas" to Japan by another non-Japanese person. There's a lot I respect about Japan's culture, but that doesn't mean I shouldn't point out things that could be improved.
Wondeful pecan pie but I question displaying the confederate flag in the decor. Visit any American themed restaurant in Japan and their is a decent chance you’ll encounter racist Americana. I’m not sure which country this says more about.
February 16, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Wondeful pecan pie but I question displaying the confederate flag in the decor. Visit any American themed restaurant in Japan and their is a decent chance you’ll encounter racist Americana. I’m not sure which country this says more about.
> [Twitter] is twice as profitable as it was before [Musk took it over]
Doubling profit while quartering revenue isn’t hard to do. No shit you’ll profit short term if you stop investing in the future. So sad to see DHH peddling BS.
world.hey.com/dhh/serving-...
Doubling profit while quartering revenue isn’t hard to do. No shit you’ll profit short term if you stop investing in the future. So sad to see DHH peddling BS.
world.hey.com/dhh/serving-...
Serving the country
In 1940, President Roosevelt tapped William S. Knudsen to run the government's production of military equipment. Knudsen had spent a pivotal decade at Ford during the mass-production revolution, and w...
world.hey.com
February 12, 2025 at 3:04 AM
> [Twitter] is twice as profitable as it was before [Musk took it over]
Doubling profit while quartering revenue isn’t hard to do. No shit you’ll profit short term if you stop investing in the future. So sad to see DHH peddling BS.
world.hey.com/dhh/serving-...
Doubling profit while quartering revenue isn’t hard to do. No shit you’ll profit short term if you stop investing in the future. So sad to see DHH peddling BS.
world.hey.com/dhh/serving-...
A bakery’s delivery truck when zooming by me with the horn continuously blasting and the hazard lights on. 10 minutes later it returned and the horn was still going. No idea what was going on with it.
December 31, 2024 at 12:59 AM
A bakery’s delivery truck when zooming by me with the horn continuously blasting and the hazard lights on. 10 minutes later it returned and the horn was still going. No idea what was going on with it.
I'm shocked by the number of real estate agents in Japan who act unethically or even illegally. My experience trying to buy property here has been in stark contrast to doing business, where I've been fortunate to work with trustworthy clients.
December 23, 2024 at 7:33 AM
I'm shocked by the number of real estate agents in Japan who act unethically or even illegally. My experience trying to buy property here has been in stark contrast to doing business, where I've been fortunate to work with trustworthy clients.
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I’m glad that decaf coffee is often on the menu in Japan now, but it feels a bit weird that you’re charged extra for it.
December 6, 2024 at 1:39 AM
I’m glad that decaf coffee is often on the menu in Japan now, but it feels a bit weird that you’re charged extra for it.
It’s so frustrating that calling out any poorly reasoned opinion on social media amplifies the author’s reach.
December 5, 2024 at 4:09 AM
It’s so frustrating that calling out any poorly reasoned opinion on social media amplifies the author’s reach.
I'm looking at building at house, and so wanted a tool that would let me sketch up a quick floor-plan. It's amazing to me at how clunky the ones I could find were. Seems like it's an area where there's room for a new entrant.
December 2, 2024 at 12:17 AM
I'm looking at building at house, and so wanted a tool that would let me sketch up a quick floor-plan. It's amazing to me at how clunky the ones I could find were. Seems like it's an area where there's room for a new entrant.
Can you guess what I use ChatGPT for? Image generated from "Based on what you know about me draw me a picture of what you think my current life looks like."
November 22, 2024 at 3:00 AM
Can you guess what I use ChatGPT for? Image generated from "Based on what you know about me draw me a picture of what you think my current life looks like."
The 2024 TokyoDev Survey results are live! Key insights:
- Minimal job market shifts since 2023
- Hybrid work rising, fully remote shrinking
- Office workers 4x likelier to job hunt than remote ones
- Women still earn less, even considering experience
www.tokyodev.com/articles/the...
- Minimal job market shifts since 2023
- Hybrid work rising, fully remote shrinking
- Office workers 4x likelier to job hunt than remote ones
- Women still earn less, even considering experience
www.tokyodev.com/articles/the...
The 2024 TokyoDev Developer Survey Results Are Live!
TokyoDev's 2024 Developer Survey had 814 respondents. Explore insights on pay, remote work, the gender gap, job satisfaction, and more!
www.tokyodev.com
November 21, 2024 at 1:58 AM
The 2024 TokyoDev Survey results are live! Key insights:
- Minimal job market shifts since 2023
- Hybrid work rising, fully remote shrinking
- Office workers 4x likelier to job hunt than remote ones
- Women still earn less, even considering experience
www.tokyodev.com/articles/the...
- Minimal job market shifts since 2023
- Hybrid work rising, fully remote shrinking
- Office workers 4x likelier to job hunt than remote ones
- Women still earn less, even considering experience
www.tokyodev.com/articles/the...