Let’s show some Baltimore 💜 to Ukraine Tech. Here’re specific ways we can all help.

Hilary Roxe / March 15, 2022

So far away, yet so close to home. Ukrainian tech impacts Baltimore and the entire world. We can all make a difference from wherever we are.

“Our developers in Ukraine are meeting tight deadlines while bombs are being dropped on their families. It is frightening, unfathomable, and remarkable.”

Tracey Halvorsen and Greg Dvorkin, founders of MarTech startup Return, met last week with Ukrainian development firm Xenoss to review beta updates to their upcoming pilot. The teams have continued daily work together, even as Xenoss moves forward with long-existing emergency plans for staff safety and relocation.

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, the US tech industry is stepping up to support the roughly 200,000 software developers who work remotely for companies in the U.S. and Europe. We encourage our Baltimore colleagues to share efforts to support their Ukrainian teams. Here are a few shared with us this week:

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