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Senior Graphic Designer Anna Zhuravel told how she was confronted with outright rudeness from a potential manager during an interview. It turned out that other job candidates at this company had also been in a similar situation. We tell you what happened and how the employer reacted.

At the beginning of the year, all Ukrainian media outlets, even those for which technology is far from the main topic, were bombarded with news about the government’s plans to establish domestic microchip production. This goal was identified as one of the strategic goals in the Strategy for Digital Innovation Development of Ukraine until 2030 (WINWIN), approved by the government in January. At the end of May, the Ministry of Digital Affairs also signed a memorandum of cooperation with the National Semiconductor Association, which stipulates that the state will support scientific developments in this area and create training programs for relevant specialists.

On the eve of St. Nicholas Day, we asked the top IT companies what they would most like to wish for and receive in the industry and what wish they would write in a letter to the wizard. Here is the wishlist from IT people.

During the security conference, we managed to talk to Mykola «Makar» Zinkevich, commander of the NC13 assault rifle company (3rd OSH Brigade). We learned what kind of people become operators of ground robotic systems, what tasks they are already capable of performing (taking prisoners, holding positions), and whether robots with artificial intelligence will replace infantrymen and assault troops in the near future.

Senior Front-End Developer Alex Dolya admitted on LinkedIn that he is increasingly thinking about leaving Ukraine, and named the reasons that lead to such thoughts. The developer’s post caused quite a stir online and collected over a hundred comments. What do IT professionals think about this?

Despite the challenges of wartime, Ukrainian businesses have learned to adapt: ​​locations are being rebuilt after shelling, teams are working on light schedules, companies are adjusting logistics and competing in the market again, and marketing is fighting for the attention and trust of customers. The audience, thirsty for positive emotions, expects a unique experience and a “wow effect.” Despite the downturn in the industry, events are still an important tool in a business' annual marketing strategy for live communication. This article will tell you how to lay the groundwork now to get the most out of your event in the next business season.

Front-End Tech Lead at Silpo, Eugene Rusakov, created a website for convenient monitoring of popular movies and TV series. At first, it was a tool for personal use, but now it is open to everyone. Ratingo will be useful for those who want to know what people are actually watching right now (data is updated every 10 minutes) so as not to waste time on fake «trends» of streaming platforms.

dev.ua spoke with Ukrainian game localizers MK:translations, SBT Localization, as well as the admin of the localization community «Solov’ina» to find out how to identify «disguised Russian» and how to prevent Russian contractors from Ukrainian translation.

The banking sector is actively looking for new ways to interact with customers, and gamification has become one of the most effective trends. It allows not only to diversify the user experience, but also to attract new audiences to financial products through game mechanics, elements of competition and rewards. Among banks, Sense Bank is actively developing gamification, combining technology with interactive game elements in its digital solutions. Through the mobile application Sense SuperApp, clients can not only manage their assets and use financial services, but also participate in gamified quests.

In technology companies — and Web3 in particular — the work rhythm resembles an endless sprint that somehow lasts like a marathon. The product moves faster than processes can update; markets sag and take off overnight; users expect perfection and security at the same time; and teams operate in a mode of constant multitasking and information noise. In such an environment, burnout ceases to be a rarity or a consequence of «bad organization». It becomes a systemic phenomenon. Not accidental — almost natural.

The global RAM market is experiencing an unprecedented crisis caused by the explosive demand for chips for artificial intelligence. DRAM prices have increased by 171,8% over the year, exceeding even the growth rate of the value of gold. A 64 GB DDR5 memory kit already costs over $500 — more expensive than the PlayStation 5 game console. We figured out what the DRAM shortage threatens for ordinary users, who is to blame for this and how long the crisis will last.

Chief Technology Officer Max Dorash shared his experience of job searching. During the year of searching, he sent out over 1,000 resumes and had only one interview.

HR specialist Maria-Victoria Borukh planned to make her first LinkedIn post something inspiring, but instead it came out about an inadequate recruiter.

A month ago, on November 1, Ukrainian servicemen were killed as a result of another Russian strike during a mass operation deep in the rear in the Dnipropetrovsk region. But this article is not about the parade ground and public awards in the Defense Forces, which have long been recognized not just as bad manners, but as a completely unjustified and even criminal danger, but about the causes of the aforementioned tragic incident. Then the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi stated that the enemy could most likely have learned about the meeting place by hacking the group chat of Ukrainian military personnel on social networks. We decided to investigate the question — what regulatory documents and how exactly does the Defense Forces regulate the creation of such chats in messengers? What messengers can be used for work communication, what do the defenders themselves think about it and how is information security provided in their brigades. And most importantly — who and how controls the implementation of these regulations. To do this, we spoke on condition of anonymity with three servicemen from different brigades.

In November 2025, Ukraine agreed with IMF staff on a staff-level agreement (a preliminary agreement at the personal level) on a cooperation program. The texts and messages of the government / media mention a number of possible measures that will be included in the financial and fiscal package — in particular. We tell you what we are talking about.

Even during a full-scale war, Ukrainian businesses should not stop, says Vitaliy Syomka, CEO of Anteniti and founder of the educational startup JayJay. While large companies are counting losses, his team has not only preserved its business, but also entered a new market, launched an EdTech platform in Indonesia, and attracted $1 million in investment from Jooble Venture Lab. dev.ua talked to Vitaliy about how he entered the new EdTech field for him, what challenges he faced in a country with a different culture, and why launching in Indonesia took much longer than it seemed at the start.

Imagine: one day, all secret data — from government negotiations to bank keys — could become accessible. This hypothetical day has been called Q-Day. The day when passwords and all cryptographic algorithms will become vulnerable to quantum computing. And both hackers and governments are already actively preparing for it. GIGAGROUP experts, together with dev.ua, analyzed how real the «information apocalypse» is and whether quantum computing poses a threat to cybersecurity.

The Ukrainian company Wild Hornets, which produces drones for the Defense Forces, announced that it has received a Bullet interceptor drone, which is produced by the General Chereshnya company, and considers it a 100% copy of its drone. What do they say in the General Headquarters?

Hello! It’s #vsrativakansii again. On the eve of the most difficult, as the authorities say, winter for Ukrainians, the IT labor market continues to test IT professionals and creatives for strength. Today is a pre-winter selection of vacancies and situations in recruiting based on expert reviews.

The developers of the PolyGlobe map, which visualizes bets from Polymarket with geolocation, have unauthorizedly used the API of the Ukrainian OSINT project DeepState. In this way, they wanted to improve the visualization of bets on the capture of Ukrainian cities by the Russians.

Ukrainian company Air3F, which specializes in developing comprehensive solutions for controlling unmanned systems, has announced the start of mass production of the VARKHAN ground robotic complex. It is to take on the most dangerous logistical missions: ammunition delivery and evacuation, minimizing losses among the military. A dev.ua journalist visited the NRK production site and spoke with development engineers to understand exactly how this "banger for your buck" is born.

Designer and vibecoder Denys Osadchyi assembles custom PCs and makes cases for them by hand in various styles. This hobby began with the decision to return to Windows after many years of using Apple technology. He wanted to make for himself not just a working piece of hardware, but a kind of art object on the table. For this, his student passion for computers and school skills in metalworking and microelectronics came in handy. During his hobby, he converted old printer cases, an industrial computer from an ATM, and a media server for surveillance cameras into PCs. He plans to make the most durable and mobile PC for the military.

Companies that have built the trust of customers around the world for decades had to prove that even under fire, without light and heat, they remain the same — reliable partners who create complex world-class technological solutions. For EPAM, Ukraine is not just a location. Over the past 20 years, a generation of engineers has grown up here who have gone through global crises, a pandemic, a revolution, and now a war — and have never stopped developing.

Last year, Work.ua co-founder Andriy Borovyk sold his stake to partners — another co-founder of the job search platform, Artur Mikhn, as well as Polish Grupa Pracuj and Jooble co-founder Roman Prokofiev. Since then, he has focused exclusively on the development of two of his own projects — the keyboard simulator for speed typing Ratatype and the Education.ua platform. We talked to Andriy Borovyk about how the idea of ​​Ratatype came about, where the touch typing simulator has already conquered the market, and where it is just getting there, and why in some countries speed typing is taught to children in schools. Andriy Borovyk also told dev.ua whether it is difficult for the project team to deal with unusual language layouts and why the task now is not only to add new layouts, but also to remove an existing one. And most importantly, why he, as a techno-businessman, believes in the educational domain despite the lack of large funds in it.

Senior QA Kateryna Marakhovska drew attention to the fact that the profession of a tester in society is still perceived by many as an easy job that does not require deep technical knowledge, high-quality training, and full involvement.

45-річний програміст Дмитро Кривошапкін із Харкова — унікальний фахівець, бо тричі працевлаштовувався в одну й ту ж саму компанію. За свої 23 роки айтішного досвіду левову частку часу він пропрацював у найбільшому українському аутсорсері SoftServe. Дмитро розповів dev.ua, як тричі увійшов в одну річку і чому це його анітрохи не бентежить. Далі — пряма мова героя.

Ukrainian EdTech company Promova last week laid off about 15% of its staff, or 28 employees. The employees were fired «in one day.»

The US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was dissolved eight months before its term ended. Experts doubt its achievements, but Elon Musk’s initiative managed to inspire reforms by Nova Poshta co-founder Volodymyr Popereshnyuk.

Lapa LLM is already being called the best Ukrainian language model. It was trained by leading Ukrainian researchers in their free time, and it has become one of the most effective LLMs for the Ukrainian language. We spoke with Yuriy Paniv about the creation of Lapa LLM, working with data, and the challenges of artificial intelligence hallucinations.

Elon Musk’s social network X has a new feature — determining the country of origin of accounts. This has shaken MAGA and Democrats: many «American» accounts turned out to be foreign. Meanwhile, Ukrainian publics are «exposing» Ukrainian politicians who have gone abroad and continue their political rhetoric from there.