The Ukrainian IT market responds well to developers’ needs, so a growing number of people choose to work in software. In the last 4 years, the number of developers has risen from 150 to 250 thousand, according to Dou.
Ukraine has been able to transition to remote work better than ever before (which is good for outsourcing) because 71% of IT specialists are working remotely as of January 2021. Developers report that their companies have become even more flexible in how they organize their work during quarantine.
In Ukraine, PHP ranks among the top 5 most popular programming languages. PHP forms a core part of SapientPro’s tech stack, for example.
IT specialists receive an adequate education in Ukraine. The Global Competitiveness Index finds the quality of Ukrainian developers’ skill sets to be quite high (39th place worldwide). Ukraine has a competitive human potential compared to other leaders of Eastern Europe (Poland ranks 35th in the index cited above). Nevertheless, the key to Ukrainian developers acquiring their technical skills is via non-formal means: courses and IT academies.
The Ukrainian business environment has been improving in the last few years. The government has introduced key reforms, such as a flexible exchange rate, simplified business regulations, stabilized and restructured the banking sector, and set up anti-corruption agencies.
Average Hourly Rate for Central and Eastern Europe: $40-77,5
Software Readiness: High
Business Operations Quality: 70.2/100
English Proficiency: 52.13/100
Skills: 70/100
Time Zone: 7 hrs ahead of EST
Innovation Capability: 40.1/100
(Source: Guide to Software Outsourcing in Eastern & Central Europe)