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English has long ceased to be just «one of the foreign languages». In the modern world of IT, it has become a must-have tool and not only a necessity, but also the key to new opportunities. If you are a parent who wants to secure the future for your children, or an IT specialist who is striving for career growth, knowledge of English will become the «necessary tool» that will provide access to a multitude of opportunities. From career heights to simplifying work processes, the role of English in the field of information technology is difficult to overestimate. If you want to grow in IT, you should learn English at JustSchool — it will help you work with international projects, pass interviews and communicate confidently with colleagues.

Oleg Shemetov, head of the expert group on information and cybersecurity policy, Directorate for Digital Transformation in the Defense Sector at the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, told about the methods used by Russian special services to attack the Ministry of Defense, how the ministry counteracts them, and what they plan to do to improve security.

About a month ago, Google released the experimental version of the Gemini 2.0 Pro Experimental AI model. In addition, the Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking model became available in the Gemini app at that time. Initially, the new features were available to Gemini Advanced subscribers, but now it is available for free in Google AI Studio. PR, communications, and AI expert Alexey Minakov tried out how to not only generate images without a designer, but also how to easily edit them. He shared the results of his experiment on how to edit images simply by text description.

Ray and Irina Astafichev launched the Eated app. It's not a "slimming" app, but an assistant for those who want to be healthier and understand their body better. Ray is an experienced product manager, and Irina is a health coach and nutritionist. So the couple combined their expertise in a family project and launched an app that aims to make a healthy lifestyle simple, accessible, and enjoyable, so that people don't wait for the first signs of illness, but can act proactively. And although Eated is currently out of the MVP stage, it is already being used in the US and Canada. The startup has already attracted its first investments, is expanding its team, and has opened new vacancies.

Peter Levels, a Dutch developer, entrepreneur, and digital nomad who has gained widespread popularity in the indie hacking community thanks to the creation of a number of online projects, spoke about the success of his AI game Fly, whose concept resembles the famous website The Million Dollar Homepage.

Платформу «Дія.Освіта» трансформують від освітньої медіатеки до AI-powered екосистеми, яка стане комплексною, персоналізованою та адаптивною до потреб кожного користувача. dev.ua дізнався, які саме ШІ-рішення будуть впроваджені на платформі вже цього року.

Digital assets are already enabling companies to speed up international payments, reduce costs and work without intermediary banks. At the same time, companies that want to use cryptocurrencies as a means of payment may face legal uncertainty, regulatory restrictions and financial risks. How does this happen, what features of cryptocurrency regulation should be considered to avoid risks, and how the British concept of «money’s worth» is changing the game? We look at key trends and approaches to crypto payments.

Co-founder of Strimco, Roman Lansky, is one of the most public figures in Ukrainian govtech. One of his first well-known projects was the IT component of the emergency medical care reform, which began to be implemented during the tenure of Ulyana Suprun. Strimco specialists are currently involved in a number of projects directly related to the war and its consequences. In particular, they are working on expanding the functionality of the «Reserve+» and «Army+» applications, as well as the International Register of Damage Caused by the Russian Federation’s Aggression against Ukraine. dev.ua talked to Lansky about the «rules of the game» in Ukrainian govtech, donor funding and its absence — in particular, in the context of USAID. Also — about cooperation with the Ministry of Defense and other ministries, outdated IT standards that they still cannot abandon, and how to win tenders without «political bending.» In addition, the co-founder of Strimco shared with us his small top of the greatest successes and failures of digitalization and his assessments of who drives this process in the government, besides the Ministry of Digital Affairs.