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"The main product of our company helps people from many countries learn Java
online and become developers. Right before the war started, things looked
pretty good for us. The number of users was growing, and we were working on a
new product called Java University. We had ambitious plans: after the launch of
the free version in China, the EU, and the USA, we started preparing the
content for the paid version. We were also thinking about creating a platform
that would connect students learning Java with mentors who can help them solve
problems. We were considering attracting investments and expanding quickly and
widely. All our ideas seemed so exciting, and the future looked so bright.
We had heard the news about Russian troops near our borders, and we were
feeling tension and anxiety. But, as strange as it may sound, since 2014 (when
Russia started sending its troops to the eastern regions of Ukraine and annexed
Crimea), we have gotten used to these emotions and the danger coming from our
so-called “neighbor”. We hoped for the best. None of us thought such madness
could happen.
I live (I don’t want to say “lived”) in Kyiv, on the left bank of the Dnipro
river. On February 24th, around 5 am, I woke up because of sounds I’d never
heard before: shots or explosions. “Maybe it’s nothing,” I said to myself. But
then came the next ones. I reached for my phone. The news was overwhelming:
many Ukrainian cities under attack, missiles flying, bombings. It was the end
of my plans for the day — and the beginning of our new reality."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
