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Мені завжди було цікаво, як люди досягають успіху. Чи це генетика? Вдача? А може, просто впертість? Мій власний шлях показав: головне — не те, як ти падаєш, а те, як збираєш себе по шматочках. Зараз я засновник агенції Ecom-X Group, яка допомагає українським брендам вийти на західні ринки через Shopify. Ми не просто створюємо магазини, ми будуємо бренди й допомагаємо їм зростати: від розробки до маркетингової стратегії та просування.

Ivano-Frankivsk IT company Heaven Soft, which was accused of giving candidates test tasks that are part of real projects when selecting specialists, commented on the incidents voiced by two candidates for the position of designer.

Це інтерв’ю з СТО MODUS X Євгенієм Горбачовим. Ми поговорили про те, як він будував державний додаток № 1 Дія і як тепер фактично допомагає створювати стартап на базі ДТЕК, який повинен перетворитися на продуктово-сервісну компанію у майбутньому.

Ukrainian IT professionals occasionally complain about incredibly complex and time-consuming test tasks that employers do not pay for, and sometimes even give specialists pieces of work for real projects. For the most part, the community does not respect this approach to candidate selection, believing that excessively voluminous test tasks should be paid for, and specialists' time should be compensated with money at market rates. dev.ua asked leading Ukrainian IT companies whether they have a practice of paid test tasks and in which cases employers are ready to compensate candidates for the cost of time spent on the task. How do EPAM, SoftServe, Sigma Software, Ciklum and other companies approach test tasks?

Що робить штучний інтелект? Він автоматизує рутину, просту роботу, яку зазвичай виконують «джуни» та «мідли». І що він не може автоматизувати? Це якраз створення сенсів. І тому, в принципі, спеціалісти майбутнього працюють на рівні сенсів, на рівні креативних директорів, на рівні людей, у яких підключено 50 ШІ-агентів, що можуть виконати всю рутину. А вони генерують сенси. 

Developer with 5 years of experience Andriy moved from Zaporizhia to the capital with the beginning of a full-scale invasion. For three years, the man and his family lived in rented housing, and now he intends to buy his own apartment. Currently, he is interested in a two-room apartment with a large kitchen in a new residential complex. IT-specialists has a limited budget, and wants to choose the best option in terms of price and quality. Currently, he has the most questions about the reliability of the developer and the ability to move into a new home immediately after purchase.

Hello! It’s #vsrativakansii again. May’s job search stories are full of IT vacancies, the requirements and remuneration for the proposed work surprise and sometimes anger job seekers. Keep a portion of job offers that, according to IT people, are not worth responding to.

The German drone manufacturer Quantum Systems, one of whose factories was opened in Ukraine, has attracted 160 million euros in investment and has become one of the few European defense startups with unicorn status. The CEO of Quantum Systems in Ukraine did not provide details, but, as Forbes writes, he reports that the company plans to expand its competence centers in Ukraine. As a reminder, we spoke with Oleksandr Berezhny and he told dev.ua about the beginning of the company’s development in Ukraine, as well as the problems and results that were achieved. (material from March 10, 2025)

La Quimera, from Reburn studio, formed by former developers of 4A Games Ukraine, was supposed to be released on April 25, but the release was postponed due to poor reviews from reviewers. It was expected that the game would be postponed for further development, but on May 7, the project appeared in early access format.

Today I want to touch on a topic that may seem too uncomfortable, irrelevant, or even unnecessary to some. However, it is definitely worth paying attention to. It is about why tech businesses should (and benefit from) building a corporate culture that values ​​openness and sincerity, rather than the «convenience» of people.

41-year-old Viktor, who was born in the Kherson region, is a Junior Front-end Developer, but before entering IT, he served in the military and the armed forces as a drone operator from the beginning of the full-scale invasion, and later became the commander of a strike reconnaissance UAV unit. After demobilization, Viktor returned to studying technology and immersed himself in development as much as possible. According to him, his wife continues to ask if he will break down and leave her with her daughters again, or if he will return to the front. However, despite the significant number of military offers that he continues to receive from commanders of various units and UAV manufacturers, Viktor chooses civilian life and is immersed in JS, TS, React. He told dev.ua about his motivation and experience at different stages of life.

Google Ads is still the most powerful tool for promoting info products. However, many entrepreneurs face the problem of ineffectiveness of their advertising campaigns. In this article, we will consider the main secrets of optimizing Google Ads specifically for info businesses, based on the many years of experience of 4Limes experts.

Last week, Netpeak Group announced that the company is preparing to rebrand to Fractal Group. dev.ua spoke in more detail with the company's CEO, Artem Borodatyuk, about the idea, reasons, and opportunities that the rebranding decision opens up.

According to the project «Vorozhiy Soft», 75% of Ukrainian users still use «1C» — one of the most common Russian IT products. And in general, more than 40 software products from the Russian Federation still operate on the Ukrainian market. Dmitry Agapov, owner and CEO of CHM Software and PayKit, a member of the Kharkiv IT Cluster, believes that the use of Russian software is a real threat to business and the country’s security. He spoke about the reasons and alternatives to Russian software.

Waymo, the self-driving car division of parent company Alphabet (Google), has become a common form of transportation in San Francisco. With a local SIM card, you can install an app and summon a robot — a self-driving Jaguar I-Pace.

The crypto market is back in the spotlight due to several important economic events. We asked Vugar Usi Zadeh, COO of one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges, Bitget, to talk about them and draw conclusions about how the situation will develop further.

The world of game development is evolving rapidly, and every development team faces the issue of funding and publishing their project. How to release a game so that millions of players will learn about it? Where to find funds for marketing, localization, and distribution? Should I look for an investor who will invest in development, or should I contact a publisher who will help with market entry?

Karina Karaga, a seasoned designer and neuroscience, who has worked at Apple and IBM, is originally from Bulgaria. In 2022, she decided to move to Kyiv to volunteer there, and later, despite the full-scale war, she moved to the Ukrainian capital altogether. Together with her partner, certified coach Radinella Dimitrakova, Karina runs a startup called Vodar, which is developing a platform to help sports coaches effectively teach mental skills, even without prior psychology experience. Karina told dev.ua how she decided to choose Ukraine as her place of residence during a full-scale invasion, how she manages to develop a startup in such conditions, how Vodar helps tennis players around the world, and what special program with free access is planned for Ukrainian tennis coaches and athletes to support their talent and resilience.

Yana Vershinina, a business analyst and CRM specialist, as well as QA and PM, raised the topic of communication, tasks, and notifications on weekends and after the workday. The specialist shared her thoughts on what she believes should and shouldn’t be done. Other tech professionals who were not indifferent to this topic also joined her in the comments.

UI/UX Designer Valeria Tynok shared a frankly strange experience of completing a test task. The employer, the girl claims, actually admitted that her test was part of a real project. What do the company say? (the news is supplemented with the company’s position and the comment of the CEO of Heaven Soft.

On May 5, Microsoft finally stopped supporting and operating the Skype messenger, whose functions have been taken over by many more modern services. However, Skype had support for voice over IP (VoIP) technology, which allows you to make calls from the program to phone numbers. This feature is not available to all modern messengers.

On May 5, 2025, an entire era in digital history will end — Microsoft will finally discontinue support and operation of Skype, according to a message on Apps.microsoft.com .

Chief Analytics Officer Andriy Luzan talked about an unusual interview experience. The IT community is lively discussing the case.

We live in an era of amazing technological breakthroughs: artificial intelligence is changing the world, augmented reality is erasing boundaries, space is getting closer, and scientists are finding solutions to the most complex global problems — from climate change to pandemics. These revolutionary transformations are happening here and now, at arm’s length. However, for many talented women, this world of innovation remains out of reach. Systemic barriers and inequalities continue to keep them outside these exciting processes.

29-year-old Semen Zakharov has been in IT for about two years and currently works as a Junior Frontend Developer at Ratifire, a company that develops an online platform Skillzzii for training and assessing interview skills. But he didn’t get into the tech world right away. For a long time, he wanted to become a trainer, tried his hand at the restaurant industry, and even embarked on a business path, but he could never have imagined then that he would become a developer. Semen told dev.ua what made him go into an industry that was the opposite of what he had seen and tried in his life, and how he managed to jump on the «last train» despite the difficulties that accompany switchers in their search for work.

Sam Altman’s eye-scanning project Tools for Humanity is launching a cryptocurrency in the US. Those who scan their eyes will receive 16 WLD. For downloading the app, 150 WLD will be given to a crypto wallet.

Voters in South Texas overwhelmingly approved the decision to create the city of Starbase around the SpaceX test site, which will be led by the company’s managers.

Timlid Yevhen Turovets raised an important topic in the discussion, which caused a resonance in about 100 comments. The discussion took place around childhood traumas, child-rearing strategies, and a discussion of whether traumas can really be a point of growth. What do IT experts think about this?

Android Developer Yevgeny Maslak has a mixed attitude towards children’s programming courses. On the one hand, he sees some benefit from them, just like any other clubs, but on the other hand, looking at the courses, from the point of view of a future profession, it’s a waste of time, because «everything will be forgotten, damn it.» Do other technical specialists agree with him and what arguments in this case are convincing to them?

Ukrainian esports players have won major tournaments many times, including The International in Dota 2 and majors in Counter-Strike. Thanks to these successes, many of them have become dollar millionaires — they have secured a comfortable life for many years to come, although they were just sitting at their school desk yesterday.