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14. ‘Cream of the cream’: Russia’s high-tech brain drain

May 10, 2022
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ANECDOTE

Nikita Shevchenko's Escape Journey

  • Nikita Shevchenko fled Russia the day the war began, facing challenges crossing borders.
  • After detours, he eventually settled in San Francisco, joining tens of thousands of tech workers leaving Russia.
INSIGHT

Russia's Tech Brain Drain

  • Around 70,000 Russian tech workers have fled, expected to double by summer.
  • This exodus represents about 10% of Russia's tech workforce, impacting a world-class sector.
ANECDOTE

Tech Entrepreneur's Struggle Amid War

  • Shevchenko founded "We Love No Code," helping businesses build websites cheaply without coding.
  • The war disrupted his fundraising when a potential investor rejected him for being Russian.
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