Is Japan still worth it in 2026?
The community around Japan has changed a lot in the last few years.
This came up at work last week and I couldn't let it go.
Not looking for the perfect answer, just what you'd do.
The community around Japan has changed a lot in the last few years.
This came up at work last week and I couldn't let it go.
Not looking for the perfect answer, just what you'd do.
The official docs are better than they look.
This deserves its own thread.
Careful with that advice, it doesn't work for everyone.
Good question, following.
Careful with that advice, it doesn't work for everyone.
Second this.
The official docs are better than they look.
Counterpoint: it depends a lot on how much time you have.
Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.
silver-reed-68 wrote:
Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.
Whatever you pick, pick it soon. Waiting is the expensive part.
Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.
Do you have a source for that? I'd like to read more.
sunlit-birch-80 wrote:
Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.
Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.
copper-reed-8 wrote:
sunlit-birch-80 wrote:
Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.
I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.
Careful with that advice, it doesn't work for everyone.
still-finch-62 wrote:
Careful with that advice, it doesn't work for everyone.
Small correction, but the point stands.
The official docs are better than they look.
Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.
copper-reed-8 wrote:
sunlit-birch-80 wrote:
This deserves its own thread.
copper-reed-8 wrote:
sunlit-birch-80 wrote:
Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.
I went down the same road and ended up somewhere completely different.
I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.
Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.
Have you tried asking in the local group too?
My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.