AI is Reshaping the Job Market, But Japan Still Needs 789,000 Software Engineers – Why?

As AI advances, software engineering roles are evolving rapidly. While many countries are seeing AI replace low-level dev work, Japan is facing the opposite problem—it desperately needs more engineers.

🔹 AI adoption is slower in Japan, meaning legacy systems and human expertise are still crucial
🔹 Japan’s workforce is shrinking, creating huge demand for foreign IT professionals
🔹 Tech giants (AWS, OpenAI, NVIDIA) are pouring money into Japan’s AI ecosystem
🔹 AI’s impact is different across cultures – Japan’s risk-averse, hardware-focused industries still value human developers highly

I wrote a detailed breakdown on why Japan might be the safest place for software engineers in an AI-driven world.

📖 Read it here: https://medium.com/@abijithbalaji/japans-it-job-market-a-safe-haven-for-software-engineers-in-the-ai-era-3dc0ba707167

What do you think? Will Japan’s slower AI adoption protect tech jobs longer, or will it eventually catch up? Let’s discuss!