Thousands of programmers left Belarus - founder of PandaDoc
All countries with which Belarus borders are working on simplifying their legislation to attract IT companies and specialists from the Republic of Belarus. Thousands of people left. Tens of thousands more will leave. About this on your page The founder of the IT startup PandaDoc, where searches and arrests of employees took place in September, Mikita Mikado wrote on Facebook.
“Belarus has become toxic for IT. Companies and professionals are slowly but surely leaving the country. Of course, our story is only part of a puzzle of violence, internet shutdowns, other IT people being put down, etc. Nevertheless, this is an essential part, "he wrote.
According to Mr. Mikado, Belarus today is the only country in the world that actively drives innovations out and the company recruits personnel in Ukraine, Poland and Portugal.
Recall that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree in October that introduces a number of benefits for programmers from Belarus who decide to move to Ukraine. It is expected that the document will contribute to the development of the investment potential of Ukraine, attracting highly qualified IT specialists and innovators.