There will be two conferences in October that have almost identical name but are hardly the same by nature and content: Software Business 2007 Business of Software 2007 Given that the first conference is for "owners, chief executives, presidents, vice … Continue reading →

I wish our president (president of Ukraine) and other folks in the government have read this wonderful piece by Paul Graham: Why Startups Condense in America. I wish they got the message and understood what is in there for Ukraine. … Continue reading →

"Ukraine IT outsourcing tops in Eastern Europe" article by BPOUkraine elaborates a little bit on recent Goal Europe report by giving some additional information. It is interesting that according to the data from Ukrainian Hi-Tech Initiative Ukrainian outsourcing market was … Continue reading →

Just worth reading article about a man who had courage to bet on changing the world and win.

Microsoft is about to open new development centre in Canada. What is interesting here it’s business drivers. It is always interesting to see companies and people acting on their strategies as opposed to short-term tactics in pursuit of immediate ROI. … Continue reading →

The study of offshore outsourcing industry by Goal Europe which I recently blogged about induced a whole bunch of news and blog posts quoting 47% outsourcing market growth in Ukraine. Currently Google gives 684 pages for "Ukraine GoalEurope" and blog … Continue reading →

Goal Europe recently published a research study that indicates 47% outsourcing market growth in Ukraine in year 2006. As the market reached $246 million I believe that it will continue to increase this and coming years because Ukraine has several … Continue reading →

Every once in while in my day-to-day life I observe situations which make me think and draw analogies with my professional activities. Also I found that when I try to explain some concept to somebody I often use different analogies … Continue reading →

Business is about making a difference. Difference to customers, difference to partners, difference to employees. Now how you are different and why it is good or bad and act appropriately. Check out this material about difference (via Joel).

Microsoft disproves rumors about its moves to acquire Yahoo!. Microsoft executive says they’ve got everything they need to be successful advertising business. While I’m ok with Microsoft side, there is something that concerns me on Yahoo! side. Unfortunately, I’m not … Continue reading →