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The UX of War
Despite the warnings from Western intelligence agencies, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in March sent shockwaves through the political, economic, and ecological world. As world governments scrambled to give aid, distressed citizens across the world took to the internet to speak out against the unearned violence and search for ways to help. Foreign volunteers, in displays of monumental courage, packed bags and flew to Poland to join the Ukrainian foreign battalions to defend a country they’ve never visited. Deliveries of money, food, medical supplies, and evacuation procedures began with incredible suddenness and remarkable efficiency, despite the shocking brutality being perpetrated against combatants and civilians alike.
Through this all, one thing was clear. The Russo-Ukrainian war democratized the response to war in a way that’s been previously unheard of through the entirety of human history.
Ukraine is an epicenter of intellectual labor and knowledge workers. Designers, programmers, and UX professionals are concentrated in this country that found a heavy investment in internet infrastructure paid off in terms of the remote technology jobs that it brought to the country. If you scroll through Dribbble, CodePen, Behance, or even a site like Fiverr or Upwork you’ll see an incredible amount of work from brilliant Ukrainian tech workers.
