
Ukraine’s Engineering Legacy and Tech Education: Past, Present and the Future
How could such a strong IT industry grow in Ukraine? To Ukrainians, their country’s industrial and technological strengths are evident as proven by advanced technologies created by Ukrainian scientists for space exploration, intercontinental ballistic missiles, and the largest aircraft in the world, Mriya (the “Dream”). However, few people outside of Ukraine are aware of these achievements, mostly because Sputnik and other Sovtech (Soviet technology’s own term) feats are mostly associated with the long-gone USSR. And the few who know usually are benefiting from accessing this hidden gem of technical experts, hiring engineers and software developers from Ukraine. Correctly placing credit where it’s due, we’ll review the sources of Ukraine’s past engineering and technical legacy, the current state of affairs, and risk predicting the future. A journey into the Past: Ukraine’s Engineering Origins To this day up to a third of Ukraine’s exports consist of iron and