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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.
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.
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.