Since starting his professional career in 1994, Jun Iio has been involved with software, information technology, data, AI, and the human and social issues surrounding them.
His journey mirrors technology's advancement. Beginning with Linux, C programming, image processing, and open-source software, he has expanded his focus to project management, web applications, statistics, and AI. At the same time, his interest has never been limited to technology alone; he has consistently focused on how people use technology and how it transforms human and organizational activity.
Since his 2000 publication, Image Processing Programming with Linux, he has authored or edited 12 books. His themes have evolved with the changing technological landscape and societal demands: open-source software in 2004, project management in 2009 and 2012, C programming and Linux in 2011, technologies for gathering and communicating information in 2019, and web application development and statistics in 2021.
Among these, Universities Going Online stands out from his previous works. Written against the backdrop of the rapid shift toward online university education driven by COVID-19, it compiles actual educational practices and experiences. This work reflects Iio’s stance not only of researching and explaining technology, but of confronting sudden societal challenges by applying technology firsthand, practicing it, and passing on those insights to others.
He has since expanded his domain into cyber-physical systems and AI development using Python, publishing Fundamentals of Application Development in 2026.
Looking at these publications chronologically reveals more than just a shift in specialized fields; it highlights a consistent philosophy: "understanding technology, putting it into practice, teaching it to others, and utilizing it within society."
From Linux to AI. From C to Python. From desktop environments to the web. And from software itself to the people, education, and society that use it. His career from 1994 to the present traces the evolution of information technology while continuously exploring the relationship between technology and people.
Technology changes. The question is how people use it.
Today, centered around Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Jun Iio’s work spans software development, AI, data utilization, education, and human behavior. Moving back and forth between creating technology and using it, he continues to explore the challenges that lie "between technology and people."








