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According to the current trends in the IT development labor market, employers no longer need the same skillset of 2020-2021. Today’s early-stage developers in the AI ​​era must have a completely different set of stacks to qualify for an offer. This is confirmed by both experienced Ukrainian tech specialists and co-founders of the startup Hello Interview Evan King and Stefan May. They believe that the results of candidates who would have secured an offer in 2021 may not even make it to the selection stage today. According to HR experts, the opinions of experienced developers on this issue and the position of the business are slightly different. We decided to look towards the latter and find out how the requirements for junior developers have changed in recent years, what skills the employer is looking for in beginners, and how juniors can generally «hook» the employer.

In May, co-founder and CEO of the American startup Praxis Dryden Brown will begin a tour of various cities around the world, including Kyiv, to choose a place to create the first city whose residents will work on developments in the fields of AI, biotechnology, energy, cryptocurrencies and advanced manufacturing. The startup is funded by Silicon Valley investors. For the city, he needs at least 40.5 km².

Among civil servants there are large owners of Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDT, as well as various altcoins. The leader in the number of declared Bitcoins and Ethereum was Oleksandr Kizlyar, a deputy of the Khmelnytskyi District Council. Most officials store crypto assets on exchanges, and only 2% chose cold wallets.

The full-scale invasion was not only a test for Pavel Oleksyn, but also the moment when he made one of the most important decisions in his life — to leave medicine and move to IT. A few years ago, he worked as an anesthesiologist in the neonatal intensive care unit. The transition to a new field was not easy. He had to overcome doubts, find time to study, and adapt to a completely different work environment.

In Ukraine, at the EdTech event, the Ministry of Digital and the Ministry of Education and Science presented the free educational digital ecosystem «Mriya», which was expanded to the entire country after the completion of beta testing. What is known about the system, who has already connected to the «Mriya» network, and what ambitious plans have been set for the number of connections and the development of additional functionality that they plan to add to the system.

Imagine the picture: somewhere in the local tax authorities there are people who, having seen an unusual transaction by one of the card users, monitor websites selling goods such as OLX and identify so-called violator sellers there, record their ads and evidence of transactions, draw up administrative protocols in order to later issue a fine. This picture looks quite realistic. And, if it weren’t for the decisions of the courts, which do not see the screenshots of the fiscals provided as evidence, in fact, evidence, then the sellers from OLX had to pay a lot to the state treasury. dev.ua, despite the assurances of tax officials that sellers of personal goods are not being touched, found evidence of how they «give nightmares» to those who, selling goods for 100 or 50 UAH, are not registered entrepreneurs.

The American company Colossal Biosciences claims to have revived the extinct wolf species Aenocyon dirus, which American science fiction writer George R.R. Martin used as a prototype for his direwolves in the book saga «Game of Thrones». How Colossal Biosciences managed to bring back dire wolves and why scientists are skeptical of the startup’s loud claims.

Against the backdrop of US President Donald Trump’s statements about the introduction of customs tariffs for a number of countries, the price of Bitcoin fell by almost 9% in half a day and reached about $75,000. Although analysts believe that due to Trump’s tariffs, some technology companies may lose all of their net profit in 2025, traders expressed some optimistic forecasts regarding cryptocurrency prices. dev.ua decided to find out from major crypto players what to expect from the crypto market in the near future, both in relation to Bitcoin and other currencies. Also, what the changes depend on and what factors can directly affect, and what can be said about secondary factors. Here is what became known from Bitget, Binance and added a response from Trustee Plus.

AI Engineer and Frontend Developer from Kyiv Serhiy Sidletsky created a pet project PYTAI in a week and a half, which will help improve English and conduct a virtual interview with AI on any topic. The idea came while taking a master class with Vapi. The IT guy spent only 78 UAH on the development and about 25 hours of his own time in total.

In the world of finance, there are different types of income: «white», «gray», «black». Each person makes a conscious choice in favor of one or another option. To all BRAVE CAPITAL clients who contact us with investment issues and not only, we, as financial advisors, recommend responsibly creating «white» capital. Its advantages are obvious. Firstly, thanks to «white» income, you can make any purchases and investments without any problems. Secondly, you can sleep peacefully without being afraid of the tax, financial monitoring or other government agencies. So, let’s look at this topic in more detail.

We recently wrote how Yulia Pashchenko, Talent acquisition and Recruitment Expert, said that she refused a candidate an interview because he was on a recruiting blacklist.

The AI ​​Index Report 2025 from Stanford HAI was recently released. The authors present a 455-page in-depth analysis of the development of AI. Expert on the application of artificial intelligence Alexey Minakov has identified 12 key insights about AI. Here they are.

The tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump last week have hurt a number of major tech companies, including Apple, Meta, Amazon and Microsoft, with analysts saying their executives did not expect the tariffs to be so damaging.

HRG at Laser Estetics Adelina Khatsenko recently decided to quit and during a short search even received several great offers for herself. However, the employer did not want to let the specialist go and in the end she stayed. Have IT specialists been in such situations and what did they decide at the crossroads? They shared their thoughts under Adelina’s post.

The modern world, full of dynamic technological changes and new challenges, requires an adult to have the ability to quickly update and expand their knowledge and skills. Adult education is significantly different from children’s education: it is based on personal experience, clear motivation, practical value, and optimal time management. In this article, Olesya Ulyanova, Ph.D, MBA, CEO of Telesens, Founder of ITGC, USAID Ex-mentor, will review the key features and methods of adult education, provide advice on building a habit of continuous self-development, and also talk about the importance of such a skill as «unlearning» — abandoning outdated knowledge and beliefs.

Opendatabot has presented its traditional IT Leaders Index 2025, which was led for the first time by GlobalLogic Ukraine. The revenue of the top 10 IT companies grew by only 1% over the year and amounted to UAH 56.48 billion. Newcomers appeared on the list, and in total, 7 out of 10 companies in the Index are in the Diia.City registry.

Over the past three years since the start of the full-scale invasion, hundreds of new weapons have appeared in Ukraine, both provided by foreign partners and developed by Ukrainian inventors. In a case where a single shot from a certain weapon can cost as much as $30,000, and training a single soldier can cost up to $20,000, the ability to train using virtual simulators with dummies that mimic real weapons helps in this process. Logics7 is the company that develops such simulators. Almost on the verge of closure, with the beginning of a full-scale invasion, the company directed all its efforts to help our defenders, and in just one year, the second year of a full-scale war, the company’s revenues increased tenfold. The company’s founder, Igor Belov, told dev.ua how it was possible to achieve such results, what the company offers defenders today, and how Logics7's large-scale plans can help translate real war into the virtual world.

The programmer, together with the management of the communications company, implemented a scheme for pseudo-booking specialists by fictitiously employing them in the Kharkiv Regional Special Communications Center. The salaries of the hired specialists were appropriated by accomplices. The programmer is currently in a pre-trial detention center. We tell the details of the story.

American technology companies have received a «tariff cushion» from the Trump administration — but it seems to be doing more harm than good, writes The TechCrunch.

Despite the hype surrounding AI agents, neither the American Operator from OpenAI nor the Chinese Manus are yet available in Ukraine. However, other, even more powerful ones are available.

The largest Ukrainian cloud providers have invested over UAH 150 million in IT infrastructure for artificial intelligence. Most projects are deployed on NVIDIA hardware. In Ukraine, you can now rent the most powerful NVIDIA H200 processors for AI experiments.

Today, Ukraine is waging war not only on land, at sea and in the air, but also in the digital space. Hostile hackers are striking at the most important areas: the attack on Kyivstar left millions of Ukrainians without communication, and large-scale interference in state registers jeopardized access to critical data. These cases prove that even the most resilient companies can become targets. How can businesses protect themselves from cyber threats, says Oleksandr Kuzmenko, technical director of the digital solutions service for business "Vchasno".

IT company MacPaw launched projects and invested in them for a year, but they didn’t pay off. Also, some external projects that the company expected to deliver financial results didn’t materialize. As a result, there was a cash flow gap, which led to the layoff of 20% of the team.

While fans of dieselpunk and survival co-op await the release of Sand, developers at Hologryph continue to refine their ambitious project. The game, which takes players to the brutal world of an alternative 1910s on the desert planet of Sofia, has already attracted community interest and gone through several stages of testing. dev.ua spoke with Hologryph studio head Maksym Khrapai about development challenges, the delayed release, gameplay features, and how the team is preparing for the game's early access release.

DOU and Djinni have released new data on the Ukrainian IT market for March, noting some record numbers. Both sites report an increase in the number of vacancies.

There is a persistent shortage of technical specialists in Ukraine, which did not disappear during the full-scale war. According to a study by the Kyiv School of Economics , the demand for engineers with knowledge of electronics and automation, artificial intelligence, biotechnology and mechanical engineering will grow rapidly over the next 5 years. The starting point for training such future specialists was laid by the state during children's school education. Since 2020, Ukraine has approved the Concept for the Development of Science and Mathematics Education, the basis of which is STEM. This is an educational approach through which students test knowledge in various areas of science and technology in practice, in particular, through their own projects in a number of industries - from robotics and 3D printing to environmental research and bioexperiments. One of the challenges in the development of STEM education is the creation of modern laboratories and centers for working with technologies in practice on the basis of educational institutions. With the support of philanthropists, such spaces are a reality during the war, even in small communities in front-line regions, where children have been studying online for years due to the tense security situation. Using the example of a pilot DIY laboratory in the Dnipropetrovsk region from the savED charitable foundation and the Tokarev Foundation , we tell you how such locations work and why technological philanthropies are now co-initiating their creation.

The Global Drone Academy, a UAV training center, is celebrating its 3rd anniversary. We spoke with its director and co-founder, Anton Veklenk, to learn how a volunteer initiative turned into a professional school for drone operators, and why this project has become an important element of Ukraine’s defense industry infrastructure.

The United States has had a tariff exemption for almost a century, known as “de minimis,” which allowed goods up to a certain amount to be imported duty-free. The idea was to allow Americans to bring home souvenirs from their travels without any hassle. Over time, “de minimis” became a loophole for Chinese marketplaces that was closed yesterday. On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order closing this loophole for cheap goods from China, effective May 2. Packages worth up to $800 enjoyed a “minimal” exemption from additional duties, allowing foreign online retailers like Temu and Shein to sell super-cheap goods to American consumers.

The tariff war unleashed by Donald Trump affects about 60 countries around the world, including Ukraine, and even a deserted island with penguins. It has also reached the countries where Apple manufactures and supplies components for its iPhone, iPad and Mac. The company’s shares have already fallen by 7%.

Founder at Lead Team IT recruitment agency Anastasia Voitenko shared a story about a candidate who honestly expressed his position on the language of communication in the team. And this requirement is atypical and outrageous for many in this day and age.