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Працювати більше не означає робити прогрес. Ринок цінує тих, хто вміє швидко знаходити рішення і тестувати їх на практиці.

January 2026 was one of the most difficult for civilians during a full-scale war: massive attacks, long blackouts, lack of heat in parts of the cities. For IT companies, it was again a test of resilience — not only of business processes, but also of real care for people. On the last day of this extremely difficult winter, we tell you how Ukrainian companies supported their teams — from generators and sleeping rooms to hotel compensation and relocation programs. And we really want to believe that the coming months will be a little easier for all of us.

Remember the textbook story of 2017? Then, the unremarkable beverage company Long Island Iced Tea suddenly changed its name to Long Blockchain Corp. Their shares instantly soared 200%, although the business model remained the same — selling sweet water. The market was not buying the product, the market was buying the «hype word.»

Hello! It’s #vsrativakansii again. The last winter selection of this year is about the strange behavior of employers during interviews, working for free, ageism and the meaning of being of candidates.

Software Engineer Viktoriya Kostak asked her colleagues about their work chats. Spoiler: the IT guy from Glovo didn’t write about his chat with tips.

A few years ago, the question of "buy or rent a server" was rhetorical for most companies. Medium-sized businesses built their own server rooms or moved to the cloud, depending on their size and appetite for capital expenditures. Today, the situation has become much more complicated: the hardware market is experiencing a structural crisis, and RAM prices are only the most noticeable symptom of it.

Fullstack developer Danyil Kurka set himself a challenge — to stream the process of creating a real product using AI tools on YouTube until he earns UAH 100,000. In 12 days, or about 24–36 hours of pure work, the developer created and launched a working version of the Social Manager Dashboard application for managing content on social networks. There are already the first users and the first income.

Career trajectories in IT have long ceased to be linear. Someone changes companies every 1–2 years, someone builds a ten-year history in one product. But which of these looks riskier for a recruiter? Frequent transitions or long-term «sitting» in one place? We asked representatives of recruiting and talent functions of Ukrainian and international companies what they think is more harmful to a candidate — job hopping or working for one company for a long time. The answers were less clear-cut than you might expect.

Samsung announced the new Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26+, and Galaxy S26 Ultra smartphones at the Unpacked conference. What new features did they get?

SHERIFF is a company that most people know as a security firm with yellow cars. But in recent years it has grown into something much more. It recently had its own SOC (Security Operations Center) for cybersecurity. This area in our country, frankly speaking, is still poorly developed. No more than 3% of Ukrainian companies are more or less engaged in cybersecurity.

Our team recently returned from Stockholm, where one of the largest tech conferences in Scandinavia, TECHARENA, was held. And if after the first visit we were pleasantly surprised, this year we were finally convinced: for Ukrainian IT companies thinking about entering the Swedish and Nordic markets, this is a must-visit event. We want to share our impressions and useful information for those who are just considering this direction.

On the sidelines of the Kyiv Cyber ​​Resilience Forum 2026, we spoke with Natalia Tkachuk, Head of the Information Security and Cybersecurity Service of the NSDC of Ukraine and Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, about changing enemy tactics, the creation of new international alliances, and critical vulnerabilities in the Ukrainian MilTech sector.

February 24 for Ukrainians is not just a date on the calendar. A full-scale war has been going on for four years. Four years during which the country has been living in a state of exhaustion, and the front needs people, equipment, and money every day. During this time, the Ukrainian IT business has experienced relocations, market collapses, and contract reductions. But at the same time, it has sent hundreds of its specialists to the front, transferred billions of hryvnias to support the army. The assistance has ceased to be spontaneous. It has become systemic: separate budgets, internal fundraising platforms, partnerships with foundations, direct purchases of drones, electronic warfare, cars, and tactical medicine. The fourth year of the great war is no longer about emotional outbursts. It is about the endurance of both soldiers and the rear. dev.ua asked IT companies how they support the Defense Forces today and compiled a selection of reliable, proven collections that everyone should support,

In December 2025, new AI assistants for small and medium-sized business owners appeared on the Diia.Business portal: Robert, Foundiia, Market, Grant, and Smart. These assistants are designed to simplify typical tasks for Ukrainian entrepreneurs and help them scale their business. The solution was developed by a team of experts from EPAM Ukraine with the support of the U.S. Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure in Ukraine (CCI) Activity,

Today, a brand new MacBook or other flagship laptop issued at work is not a super bonus or even a competitive advantage, but a fairly familiar, even basic standard of the IT industry. Companies invest significant funds in hardware for their specialists, striving to ensure maximum productivity from the first working day. However, behind the pleasant ritual of unboxing a gadget, there is also a system of rules, restrictions, and controls hidden within which an IT company employee should not go.

Oleksandr Potiy, Brigadier General and Head of the State Service for Special Communications and Information Protection, in a conversation with dev.ua at the press center of the Kyiv International Cyber ​​Resilience Forum 2026, explained why cyberattacks on the energy sector have receded into the background, how the national incident response system works, and why IT professionals with experience in cyber defense can sign a contract with the State Service for Special Communications and Information Protection now.

«Jokes about 'I’m already over 30' stop being jokes at some point,» says Stas Sokolov, Communications Lead at Railsware. He adds: today, taking care of your health is not about emergency visits «when it’s really bad,» but about the habit of living a data-driven life. Tests, regular checkups, consultations with doctors, according to him, are like a gym or a barbershop, only for the internal systems of the body. «I clearly know my „weak points“, so I understand which indicators should be kept under control and which specialists to visit for coffee (and consultation). My motivation is simple: it is better to manage the condition of your body based on data, not assumptions. A banal case: I was sure that everything was fine with my nutrition, but I decided „just in case“ to check my vitamin levels. The test results surprised me — the deficiency was found where I did not expect it. Thanks to the doctor, we quickly selected a therapy, and I felt a significant difference in energy. Therefore, like my colleagues, I approach this as follows: data-driven solutions work not only in IT, but also in health,» he shared with dev.ua. His story is instructive: thanks to timely diagnostics, you can quickly correct the condition and feel the difference in well-being. It seems that the approach of «being guided by data, not assumptions» has long gone beyond product solutions and IT processes. dev.ua asked EPAM, SoftServe, Ciklum, EVО, PlantIn, ZONE3000, Railsware and Intetics how they help their specialists take care of their physical and mental health — and what exactly they consider part of a corporate culture of care.

Seasonality is constantly changing the landscape of the mobile app market: some niches show record profits, while others experience a decline. While leaders create holistic seasonal strategies that resonate with the audience on social networks and stores, others are limited to only cosmetic changes like a holiday icon. How to build an effective strategy for a seasonal boost — tells Yuliana Yukhimenko, ASO Specialist at Inspiro (by Boosta).

On February 24, 2022, for many Ukrainians, moving was no longer an option. It became a matter of safety. 42-year-old Olga Artemasova, Global Head of Business Analysis Center of Excellence at Ciklum, told dev.ua how a temporary solution «for a week» turned into almost four years of living in the village — with a generator, an inverter, «Aunt Nina Mʼyaso» in contacts and a dream of returning to her native Kharkiv. What follows is her direct speech.

Senior Product Designer Denys Osadchy shared his own approach to finding a job using artificial intelligence, which consists of several steps: checking the suitability of the vacancy based on its knowledge base, writing a cover letter in his own style for a specific vacancy using a «text template», and checking the relevance of the information.

Over the past few years, backend teams have been working in completely new environments: remote working has become the norm, and AI has radically changed the way we solve problems. This has increased productivity, but at the same time exposed a problem that we previously underestimated — the loss of team dynamics.

Head of Talent Acquisition Viktoriya Potyagaylo asked the community if IT professionals have a plan to leave IT and what field they are considering for this. «Have you had (or do you have) thoughts about leaving IT? If so, where would you move, what would you do?» she asked.

When residents of large Ukrainian cities had to climb 10-15-20 floors on foot due to the lack of electricity, they could hardly have imagined that such a wonderful gadget as an exoskeleton could help them with this. It significantly reduces the load on the legs and literally «carries» a person forward.

Here’s what I would tell students if I only had an hour to prepare them for using AI.

Valery Krasovsky, CEO of Sigma Software Group, speaks with dev.ua to analyze the company’s cooperation with British giant BAE Systems, explain the importance of European digital sovereignty, and name the promising Ukrainian projects changing the rules of the game on the battlefield.

On February 23, 2022 Senior Engineering Manager at EPAM, Kateryna Sushkova, did not believe that the next morning her life would change dramatically. She fell asleep in her apartment in central Kharkiv with her husband and son, planning a team meeting for the following day. At 5 a.m. on February 24, the family saw flashes of fighting on the outskirts of the city from their window. That same day, they headed west. Within a few months, the village of Berehomet in the Chernivtsi region became their new home. Kateryna told dev.ua about life in a small town, adapting after a forced relocation, and the transformations brought by war and a new reality. Below is her first-person account.

Relationships between colleagues can end in a wedding — or a scandal and dismissal. For business, it’s not a question of romance, but of risks: conflict of interest, influence on decisions, accusations of favoritism or harassment. dev.ua asked how Ukrainian IT companies regulate office romances and whether there are direct prohibitions.

mono is holding its second recruitment for ShIntern, but this time they decided to do it quietly — exclusively through professional communities — to avoid irrelevant applications. Such "secretiveness" inadvertently led to the fact that the spread of announcements about it on social networks was perceived as fraudulent. So, dev.ua asked the company about the purpose of the internship, requirements for candidates, employment opportunities, and plans.

Threads user @important_accc asked IT professionals who left IT what field they went into. We selected the most interesting answers.

The day before, a journalist from our editorial office visited the opening of the first university robotics laboratory, RoboLab, launched at the Kyiv National University of Civil Engineering and Architecture. Potentially, such laboratories should later appear in a number of other educational institutions.