Colorkrew Blog

Introduction

I’m originally from Indonesia and joined Colorkrew as a Junior Product Manager shortly after graduating. My background is in Business Analytics, and for the longest time, I thought I would become a data analyst. I’ve always been drawn to logical reasoning and making decisions backed by data and structured thinking.

My journey into software engineering didn’t follow a perfectly straight line—but looking back, it feels like it led exactly where it needed to.

I studied Computer Science at university in Malaysia. While the program gave me a solid foundation, what truly captured my interest was web/app development. I enjoyed building things—turning ideas into something tangible on a screen. Over time, I worked on many personal and side projects, learning far more through experimentation and real-world problem-solving than through textbooks alone.

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Hi, I’m Hantus, a product designer at Colorkrew.

Colorkrew is my first company after graduating, and this is also my first experience working in a professional IT environment. I joined with limited industry experience and many things to learn.

In this article, I’d like to share why I chose Colorkrew, what it was like joining as a new graduate, and what I’ve experienced so far in my day-to-day work.

Six months ago, I joined Colorkrew as a software engineer, and it’s amazing how quickly that half-year has flown by. I hoped to find a place where I could grow, contribute meaningfully, and work with people who truly care about what they do, and that’s exactly what I found - plus more good food and laughter than I expected!

My journey begins in 2014. I graduated high school in spring and like many of my peers, I went off to college in fall. Things went okay at the start; I was enjoying my journey. Along the way I realized that I was a bit lost. I didn’t know what I wanted to do. Between that feeling of being lost and some medical issues I was facing, I ultimately decided it was best to leave college, which is what I did in the spring of 2017.

At Colorkrew, we provide multiple services to our customers. These services needs to be secure. As a DevOps engineer, I need to make sure I am familiar and up to date with the ways bad actors try to gain unauthorized access to various systems, and how to restrict access to them to increase our security posture. Today I want to share a few ways I use to increase my knowledge within Cybersecurity that I believe is fun and really valuable for me.

A New Chapter in Japan: From the Philippines to Colorkrew

When I first set my sights on working in Japan as a software engineer, I knew the road wouldn’t be easy. The journey was filled with multiple interview rounds, each one giving me a better sense of the company and its people. What stood out the most during those sessions was how open and transparent everyone was. That honesty—rare in many corporate settings—was a big part of why I felt Colorkrew was the right place for me.

At Colorkrew, knowing Japanese is not a requirement to work with us. Our team communicates effectively in English, making it easy for non-Japanese speakers to thrive.

However, learning Japanese can be incredibly beneficial for daily life in Japan. From simple interactions at shops and restaurants to navigating administrative tasks, having some Japanese skills can make your experience smoother and more enjoyable. While it’s possible to live comfortably in Japan without knowing the language, many people eventually realize the benefits of learning it as they settle into daily life.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) CodePipeline Team has simplified Developer, DevOps engineers operational overhead and streamlined the Deployment process to EC2 by introducing an CodePipeline action to deploy directly to your EC2 instances.

Why does it matter to you?

Previously, if you wanted to deploy to EC2 instances, you had to use CodeDeploy with an AppSpec file to configure the deployment. After this update NO NEED TO MANAGE CODEDEPLOY RESOURCE AND APPSPEC FILE.

I’ve always been interested in Japanese culture and admired how disciplined the people are. So, when I started looking for jobs, Japan was at the top of my list. While browsing a job website, I found a company called “Colorkrew”.

At first, I liked Colorkrew because it had a flat hierarchy and a salary that was kinda okay for senior engineers. As I moved to the second, third, and final interviews, I read more about the company’s blogs and achievements. I started liking it even more. The CEO was very open about his schedule, foreigners were treated well, and the company felt more like a community than a typical workplace. It didn’t match the strict, overtime-heavy, seniority-driven image I had of Japanese companies.

Overview

As remote work continues to grow in popularity, more companies are adopting flexible policies to accommodate employees’ varying needs. For many people, especially those from other countries working abroad, the ability to work from their home country for a short period is an invaluable benefit. I recently had the opportunity to experience this firsthand, and I’d like to share my experience, how my company’s policy works, and the benefits of this flexibility for foreign employees.

It can be hard to define what makes a “good” team lead, but you can always strive to be a better one. Since joining Colorkrew, I’ve taken on the role of Team Lead for our Workflow product, managing the team to ensure our work progresses smoothly and that we create the best products for our customers.

During AWS re:Invent 2024 AWS released a new feature to EKS i.e EKS Auto Mode, which I have already covered in detail in my previous blog

In this blog we will see how we can create cluster with EKS Auto mode using the OG “terraform-eks-module” and how it simplified my eks.tf code.