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The Mogilev-Podilskyi City District Court of Vinnytsia Oblast found a Ukrainian programmer, who works as a senior developer at Ubisoft, guilty of attempting to illegally cross the state border of Ukraine.

For Olga Chirkova, who until recently was a frontend developer and software engineer, the IT field had long seemed like a safe space — growth, education, high income. However, it was just an illusion. After forced emigration and dismissal from work, the former IT worker found herself without a stable income and was forced to start from scratch, this time not in code, but in psychology. Studying psychology began as a way to help herself during a difficult period in her life. Over time, it turned into a new profession. Olga told dev.ua. how, after burnout in IT, emigration, and dismissal, she gradually built a psychotherapeutic practice, which she combined with working as a saleswoman in a clothing store.

The IT recruitment market looks paradoxical. Candidates have been looking for a job for months without a single offer, while employers assure: they are hiring no one. Vacancies are open, resumes are coming in, but no decisions are being made. The recruitment market seems to be stuck in a strange state: there are people, there is also work, but they cannot rush out. dev.ua, together with recruitment specialists from top employers, figured out why the system, which had been working almost automatically for years, failed?

In recent years, competition among businesses has increased significantly. First of all, this is due to the improvement of service. Companies are actively implementing new methods that help provide instant answers to potential customers' questions and quickly make sales, if there is such a potential. That is why business owners are looking for various platforms to optimize their work, such as CRM and chatbot designers. Company representatives no longer need to call potential customers and convince them of the need for the product. It is enough to provide clear answers to their questions in the chat and for this there is almost no need to involve company employees, because chatbots do everything as clearly as possible and at a time convenient for customers.

Ukrainian wishlist platform Rewish, which collects desired products from any online stores in one place, shared a study in which it analyzed 4 million wishes from the lists of over 400,000 users.

I am always surprised when our people start complaining that mobile communication is expensive in our country and that prices continue to rise. Therefore, today I propose to compare how much communication costs in Poland, where many Ukrainians also live now, and how much it costs here.

In the financial industry, automation has long ceased to be exclusively an IT sphere. At Kredobank, this transition came naturally: after the large-scale implementation of RPA (Robotic Process Automation), the bank faced another challenge — how to get rid of hundreds of small routine actions that take up employees' time every day. This is how RDA (Robotic Desktop Automation) appeared in the bank — automation at the workplace level. And with it — the Robotics Academy, where employees learn to create their own robots. dev.ua continues the story started in a conversation with Oleg Noga, COO (Chief Operating Officer) of Kredobank, and talks about the robotization model that combines technology and human development.

Victor from Aityte had been working hard to get the position of Frontend Developer for a long time — he had been striving for it and had done everything in his power even before the full-scale war. At his then company EVO, he was waiting for the opportunity to shine as a frontend developer, because he had been promised such a prospect while he was working as a technical specialist in support. However, without waiting for the opportunity, Victor resigned to realize his plans elsewhere. Unfortunately, a full-scale war intervened in these plans.

Generative AI consultant Alexey Minakov shared his predictions for AI trends in 2026. What follows is his direct speech.

How many Ukrainian startups are bought in the Far East? Units. And today’s hero of the interview is Sasha Makarovych, the founder of the Kadmos startup, which he sold to a Japanese company last year. His service simplified salary payments to sailors and became one of the few global solutions in this industry. dev.ua asked Sasha about his childhood and youth, his first business attempts, the creation of Kadmos, and the sale of the service to the Japanese. The entrepreneur also gave advice to Ukrainian startup founders based on his own experience. What follows is his direct speech.

Monobank, if anyone still doesn’t know, has an awesome dashboard where you can see which brands, and which category of goods and services, Ukrainians spend the most money on.

The All-Ukrainian Advertising Coalition published the results of the advertising market for the current year and the forecast for the next one.

Artificial intelligence is becoming the foundation on which businesses build their processes and products. According to PwC, these technologies have the potential to add up to 15% to global GDP over the next decade—one of the largest economic impacts in modern history. In 2026, AI will continue to evolve, with companies increasingly integrating it into manufacturing, development, and data. Technology experts at SoftServe have identified three areas of AI that will change how companies automate manufacturing, create digital products, and work with information.

This summer, IBM officially introduced IBM Power11, a new generation of Power servers that promise enterprises the speed, reliability, and flexibility to handle mission-critical workloads, including AI. The servers are suitable for both on-premise environments and hybrid cloud in the IBM Cloud. The dev.ua editorial team decided to talk in detail about IBM’s new products. And also ask potential customers about their main requirements for hardware, what they use now and what they buy.

«Do you know how much the Internet will cost now? 3000 UAH! What kind of salary should I have to pay for all this!» This weekend, a taxi driver gave me this during a trip, traditionally complaining about the authorities. In response, I said a few phrases about how this was not true and just hype out of thin air, but it seems that the taxi driver didn’t really believe me. I hope this article will provide more arguments. Returning to the background of this fake, which has greatly stirred up the Internet space, let us recall that recently a significant part of the media unanimously reprinted the material that the cost of fixed Internet for Ukrainians could skyrocket and instantly increase by almost 10 times. The original source of this horror story was an article on the website of the Ministry of Finance, where this frightening figure was attributed to the arguments of market participants and experts, although in fact it simply became an element of a hype headline.

Elon Musk sleeps about 6 hours a day, goes to bed at 3 a.m., and works almost seven days a week, combining management of Tesla, SpaceX, and Platform X. Business Insider gathered information about what his typical day looks like.

Microsoft has made a forecast for the development of AI technologies for 2026. Researchers believe that the role of artificial intelligence may change from a tool to a «colleague».

My name is Serhiy Nemchinsky. I have been in programming for over twenty years, worked as a team leader and project manager in large companies — Ciklum, Luxoft, NetCracker, IntroPro, managed the web development department at LigaBusinessInform, technically interviewed developers, and experienced all the ups and downs of the industry — from early frameworks to the emergence of Git. Over the past two decades, I’ve learned 9 things I wish I had known at the start. And each one could have saved me years and years of frustration. These aren’t fancy slogans, but real mistakes I’ve made.

Anthropologists of the future will still analyze how the mass transition to remote work has changed our professional lives. Already, isolation, less live interaction, and high competition in the market are observed. In response, self-organized communities are emerging — from small groups to large-scale networks that create space for development and exchange of experience. Serhiy Yevtushok, Senior Java Developer, founded the IT community Litcoders, which now has hundreds of specialists who can communicate, exchange experiences, and make friends. Serhiy tells us how the idea of ​​creating the community came about and how the organization currently functions.

Even an 82% increase in applications for certain technical specialties does not cover the market needs. Employers may not receive any response for certain engineering vacancies.

Увесь 2025 рік наші аналітики спільно з експертами з Центру відповідальної гри досліджували, як працюють принципи відповідальної гри в різних країнах світу. Проаналізувавши зібрані дані та порівнявши підходи різних країн, сформувалася база, яка дозволяє побачити широку картину глобальних підходів: від Європи до Латинської Америки.

While the world debates whether AI will take over jobs, IT companies are already handing over some of their interviews to it. AI avatars conduct initial interviews, ask questions, analyze responses, and pass only «cleaned» candidates to recruiters. This saves teams time and changes the very culture of tech hiring. It’s no wonder that in 2025 you can come to an interview… and not talk to a person. AI avatars that imitate recruiters are becoming a new trend in IT hiring: they are fast, impartial, and ready to work 24/7. dev.ua asked how leading Ukrainian employers feel about using AI avatars in interviews. Some are already practicing, some employers are preparing to implement AI in hiring, but there are also those who prefer purely live contact with the candidate at all stages.

A year ago, AI at Raiffeisen Bank was more of a topic for internal discussions than a real tool. Today, the bank’s approach to technology has changed dramatically: teams work with AI tools every day, and internal technology implementation initiatives have significantly accelerated key processes and opened up new efficiency scenarios for the financial institution’s employees. Hryhoriy Tatsyi, CTO of Raiffeisen Bank Ukraine, told dev.ua about the transformation that changed not only the speed of development, but also the very definition of what it means to be a developer.

Many Ukrainian companies, particularly in the technology sector, have found themselves in a difficult situation due to global financial instability. In the face of increasing regulatory pressure and changes in the policies of foreign financial institutions, companies are forced to find new ways to safely conduct business and make cross-border payments. In these conditions, the importance of a reliable financial partner, which will not only ensure stable current operations, but also become the foundation for growth in conditions of unpredictable market fluctuations, is especially growing. It is important that such a partner itself has the ability to quickly adapt to changes in the global economy and help businesses not only make payments, but also maintain the flexibility and efficiency necessary for further development.

Elections 2026. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said yesterday that he is ready. He has requested a security guarantee from the US and Europeans and is waiting for proposals from deputies on how to implement this plan within 60-90 days. If this is the case, then we can have elections in the spring. How they will be held, no one yet understands. But on the sidelines, journalists in the editorial office will receive signs that preparations are in full swing. And future political forces are trying to drag as many influential people as possible into «their camp.» And the IT community, which already numbers 200,000 people in Ukraine, is one of the most active segments of the population. This community is solvent, well-educated, thoughtful, and patriotic. So are there future political leaders in IT? Who enjoys the greatest trust in the industry and beyond? We decided to analyze the biographies and statements of influential IT figures to understand this. And here are 10 figures from Ukrainian IT who have political potential — due to publicity, resources, expertise, public activism, or influence on the market.

In the digital world, it is important to create strong passwords that are impossible to crack and easy to forget. However, classic cryptography bypassing is a rare and resource-intensive attack, while simple phishing is the leader among fraudulent attacks — a scheme capable of accessing assets regardless of the complexity of the password.

The rapid development of artificial intelligence has changed the world not only in the field of technology, but also in global energy. In a matter of years, the AI ​​industry has transformed from a modest consumer to that neighbor who constantly runs three air conditioners during blackouts. We figured out how the world is heading towards blackout schedules thanks to the generation of two brothers who no one congratulated on their birthday.

History lesson on why the CEO of an EdTech company is not immune to epic fuckups.

In 2025, the IT market has finally lost the momentum of previous years: there are fewer vacancies, and employers are much more selective. Companies are thinking longer, hiring more slowly, and selecting candidates almost under a microscope. The specialists themselves complain: there are fewer and fewer relevant offers, competition is getting tougher, and sometimes hundreds of people apply for one position. Despite this, the market still had its «star» areas — roles that were most sought after throughout 2025. dev.ua asked key employers in the industry who companies were looking for most often, what skills were in short supply, and which professions became most in demand in the past year.

Rahul Kasanagottu, 32, spent 2.5 years upgrading his skills to move into an artificial intelligence role at Google. To make this dramatic career change, he started reading about AI and machine learning while on parental leave.