All sectors of the economy, including IT, have had to stand by the military during Russia's military aggression against Ukraine.
Ukrainian IT did not break down and is still providing employment, paying taxes, organizing humanitarian help and assisting the Ukrainian army.
There are a few key factors that have helped Ukrainian IT.
The possibility of war was being discussed by the media. Ukrainians acknowledged that they had a neighbor who could attack at any moment. Many IT companies started to plan for emergencies and set up contingency teams. When the war began on February 24, preparation helped us.
The main responsibilities of the emergency team were to make sure that our employees were taken to dangerous zones.
IT specialists were helped by the ability to work remotely. People worked in bomb shelters, in the basement, and in cars and trains. When the war began, it was not a big problem for our employees because we were used to working online.
Our work was not disrupted because of the availability of digital tools.
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Staying in safe parts of Ukraine was important for many people because it was difficult to leave and quickly integrate into life elsewhere. Several million Ukrainians moved from the east to the western parts of the country.
IT companies helped their employees move. Some of them covered the cost of moving. The biggest businesses had hotlines to help with psychological assistance.
In the first weeks of war, we helped employees from the east to relocate, rented a hostel and invited them to live with their families in Lviv. Due to the huge increase in demand for housing in Western Ukraine after the war began, we transformed part of the office into temporary accommodations and helped employees find and rent flats.
Some people decided to leave the country until the situation improved and went to countries where they could feel safe. Only women, children, and retired people could do this and all men stayed back in Ukraine. Many people who had left the country are coming back.
Some IT companies moved their offices to other countries. Others helped their employees and their families.
Some of our employees left. We had an emergency plan that included accommodations for employees and their families in Slovakia, but they decided not to use it.
Many foreign customers continued their projects in our country despite the risks. This trust and support is important for businesses in the IT sector.
The level of productivity at companies did not decline. People are motivated to work and do well for foreign clients. Many employees who lived in the safer parts of the country went above and beyond to support their colleagues who were moving from the war zones.
The Ukrainian IT sector did a good job of guaranteeing project delivery.
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Many IT companies in the safer parts of the country have transformed part of their offices to accommodate employees and their families from other regions. The initial weeks of war provided people with support and assistance, and many offices were turned into humanitarian centers.
Our own office is used for three things. It serves as temporary office space for companies that relocated from war-torn regions and as office space for our own employees.
Many cities are now safe thanks to the efforts of the Ukrainian army. IT specialists protect their land. Before the war, people who were working on technology put their laptops down and picked up weapons.
The IT front is important and other IT specialists remained to maintain it. IT companies help the army financially by volunteering at the corporate level.
At the beginning of the war, our CRO and co-founder joined the Territorial Defense. We try to support him and his battalion with technical and material means.
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One's own country can do miracles if one helps it. The first days of the war have seen IT companies working on volunteering projects.
The Tactic MedAid app provides information on tactical medicine. 42 Flows.Tech is the image's creator.
Some develop apps for the military while others do not. The victory of Ukraine shows the unity of business for a common purpose, as hundreds of different initiatives exist today. The complexity of operating in war has led to many businesses helping each other.
In less than a month after the war began, we have made five fully operational social, humanitarian and medical chatbots, as well as an informational website that explains the war in Ukraine to the international community.
To provide information and training to the military, our co-founder and strategy board member, Andriy Sabanskiy, has united professionals and companies from Ukraine and the U.S. to work with local, national, governmental and international professional medical organizations.
More than a thousand military professionals have passed the training. More than 43,000 people downloaded the app on the app stores. The military and civil population use our Telegram chatbot to learn about tactical medicine.
Demand for IT will remain high, and the IT sector may become the new driver of the economy. The situation is dependent on how long this war will last and how it ends. Businesses are reluctant to take risks despite the support for Ukraine.
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