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Ukraine Holds 4th Largest Programmer Population

Posted by timothy on from the it's-the-water dept.

andrewuoft points out this BusinessWeek article on the budding technology sector of Ukraine; the article points out that Ukraine has -- "after the U.S., India, and Russia -- the fourth largest number of computer programmers in the world" and that "Even today, scientific institutes each year churn out some 50,000 science or technology graduates. Not surprisingly, Ukrainians don't see why their country can't become a big player in the global technology market, like India."

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  1. IN SOVIET UKRAINE... by w9ofa · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    JOBS OUTSOURCE YOU!

  2. So THAT explains it! by neotuli · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I'm a quarter Ukranian!

  3. Re:ASK SLASHDOT: What language to learn by Simonetta · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    If you're American, then you should learn Spanish because it's your countrie's second language.

    If you're Canadian, then you should learn French because it's your countrie's second language.

    If you are only interested in getting the college elective requirement satisfied, then go with French or Spanish because half of the words are the same as in English. German has a lot of simple words that are the same as English, but it gets really difficult after the first semester.

    Any other language is far too much a pain in the ass to fool with. There will always be someone around that knows some English if you go to these places.

    If you're a young male American, then whatever you do, don't study Arabic! You'll be the first one drafted after all the National Guard 35-year-old, weekend-warriors, '$150 extra a month and one weekend playing Rambo in the woods' people are returned home from their 'service' in the never-to-end Iraqi War.

    All in all, take French. Even if you hate the French, it's still an easy language to study in order to get the college elective requirement done with. Second best choice would be Spanish, because you'll actually be able to talk to people after college. It will be real handy if there are no jobs when you get out of college and have to go work at the Burger King. Or want to go someplace really cheap to live that's warm and doesn't have psychotic police always shaking you down.

  4. Ukraine? where?? by Monf · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    let's see, the Ukraine???

    is that near Elbonia??

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    Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.
  5. They also have.. by johansalk · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    The prettiest girls there are; they all have the Mila Jovovich look with the slanted eyebrows.