What Is the Tech Community to You? / “あなた”にとって、”技術コミュニティ”とはなんですか？

Laravel Live Japan 2026 登壇資料
https://laravellive.jp/ja/speakers/kotomi-mukohira

Transcript

1. What Is the Tech Community to You? — What I once saw as “Just Fun” ended up shaping who I am today. Laravel Live Japan 2026 / Kotomi Mukohira
2. Hello! Iʼm Kotomin! Work Web Application Engineer(Laravel) SRE Community Frontend & PHP Conference Hokkaido 2026 Organizer 14 talks at PHP and Tech Community events in Japan since 2022 Attending 20+ community events per year kotomimukohira @kotomin_m
3. The Tech Community and Me Then to Now #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
4. Age 17 (Student): Invited by a friend to join OpenSource Conference in Hokkaido Hokkaido is here My hometown Tokyo is here #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
5. Connected with a tech community for students in my region #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
6. Self introduction I attend tech events so frequently that I even mention them in my job hunting self-introductions. #LaravelLiveJP Attendance at conferences and meetups Kotomi Mukohira
7. Moving to Tokyo for work. Moving #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
8. My career as a new graduate began at the company of someone I connected with at a Tech Conference. #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
9. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there were no events held for about two years. 🥺 #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
10. Events started to resume gradually in Japan as well, so I began by participating in PHP community events. #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
11. Since then, I have been attending and speaking at many tech events. #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
12. I spoke at a conference during my first trip abroad. in Poznan, Poland If I'm traveling overseas, I might as well hit up a conference while I'm at it. If I'm going anyway, I might as well submit a CfP! #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
13. Itʼs been about 8 years since I first connected with the Tech Community. #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
14. Involved in the tech community since I first encountered it. #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
15. Why do people continue to engage with tech communities? #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
16. What Is the Tech Community to Me? #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
17. My Life #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
18. Where My World Expands #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
19. I participated in a PHP community event because the company I work for uses PHP/Laravel. #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
20. Published: New Grad Training Slides #LaravelLiveJP Online event: 1,000+ registrations Buzzing! Huge success! Kotomi Mukohira
21. One connection at an event is leading to another, opening up exciting new speaking opportunities. #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
22. Enrich My Life. Not Just My Life, but Others' Too. #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
23. I co-founded a casual tech study group for junior engineers with a fellow engineer. #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
24. Side Job: Mentor at Geek Project (Supporting Student Engineers) #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
25. I've become an organizer for Frontend & PHP Conference Hokkaido 2026 #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
26. My Life #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
27. Quick water break ⽔を飲みます #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
28. Connecting with Japan: A Guide to Japan's Tech Community! #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
29. PHP Conference held in Japan Tokyo Tokyo Tokyo Tokyo Hokkaido Niigata Odawara Nagoya Osaka/Kobe Kagawa Ehime Hiroshima Fukuoka Okinawa #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
30. PHP Conference Odawara Mascot for Odawara City He is UMEMARU Odawara Tokyo #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
31. Frontend・PHP Conference Hokkaido Hokkaido #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
32. Iwaken Lab. #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
33. エンジニアニメ #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
34. Even within the tech community, everyone has different passions and goals. #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
35. Motivations for Sustained Community Involvement: Insights from Japanese Tech Community Interviews #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
36. Special Thanks to My Interviewees @hokkai7go @yusukebe @okuramasafumi @asumikam @66nylon_y @iwaken71 @Fumiya_Kume @ariaki4dev @LeGenD_BeaT @uutan1108 #LaravelLiveJP @tomzoh @koyhoge Kotomi Mukohira
37. From all walks of life, regions, and tech communities #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
38. How did you first get into the tech community? #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
39. How did you first get into the tech community? In college, I had no one to talk IT with, so I joined to find like-minded people. #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
40. How did you first get into the tech community? In college, I had no one to talk IT with, so I joined to find like-minded people. I want to connect with engineers outside my company. #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
41. Why did you decide to start a new event? #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
42. Why did you decide to start a new event? The conferences I attended were great, and I wanted fellows in my field to experience that too. #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
43. Why did you decide to start a new event? The conferences I attended were great, and I wanted fellows in my field to experience that too. While living rurally, I found out about Tokyo study groups and co-founded one with local classmates. #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
44. What are your core principles? #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
45. What are your core principles? Focusing on talks and speakers. Because I fell in love with conferences by listening to others speak. #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
46. What are your core principles? Focusing on talks and speakers. Because I fell in love with conferences by listening to others speak. Hosting keynotes. Because I want people in Japan to hear from the world's tech creators̶together. #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
47. What Is the Tech Community to You? #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
48. What Is the Tech Community to You? A space for both relaxation and passion. A lifestyle where life, work, and community naturally blend. #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
49. What Is the Tech Community to You? A space for both relaxation and passion. A lifestyle where life, work, and community naturally blend. The power of "loose connections". Inspiring each other through healthy rivalry and shared insights. #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
50. Doing what no one in Japan has done A catalyst for behavioral change The value of communities for shared hobbies Supporting someone Loving technology Loving the community Home・ Environment A space for both relaxation and passion loose connections Fun・Grouth Stimulation #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
51. 楽しさ・刺激 成⻑ ⽇本で誰もやったこ とがないことをやる ⾏動が変わる きっかけ 同じ趣味の⼈が集まっ ている場所の価値 誰かを 応援する 技術が好き コミュニティも好き 実家・環境 息抜きであり本気 で楽しめる場所 ゆるく切磋琢 磨できる場 #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
52. Quick water break 2 ⽔を飲みます 2 #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
53. The Importance of Holding the Event in Different Places #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
54. It's in Tokyo today, but it's also important to hold it in Local Areas. #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
55. Thatʼs what got me into it. #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
56. Precisely because itʼs held right where I live, it can be the spark for me to take that first step. #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
57. That's exactly why I want to hold it in my hometown of Hokkaido, rather than in Tokyo. #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
58. Global events are everywhere, but I can't just pick up and go😭 #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
59. Having a local Tech Community you can join is vital, so be sure to cherish and support the ones in your area. #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
60. Thank you! マジ感謝! #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
61. Tech Events Are Not for Granted #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
62. Conferences held Year after Year. Local Meetups running Month after Month. A Community where Beginners always belong. #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
63. Over the years, people have come together to create and sustain the Tech Community's culture. #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
64. No one builds a community alone. it belongs to all of us. #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
65. To sustain the Tech Community, it is important that we broaden our reach. #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
66. Nothing lasts forever. Seeing things fade away makes me feel a deep need to treasure what's still burning bright today. #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
67. Starting today, help us cherish this place for the future. #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
68. #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
69. My Dream I want to visit Tech Communities around the World. #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
70. To Everyone From Around the World What is the Tech Community to You? #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira
71. Wishing you all an even more fun future! Thank you! I'd love to connect with you! kotomimukohira @kotomin_m #LaravelLiveJP Kotomi Mukohira