Israeli and Ukranian Developers?

October 3, 2006 4:45 PM

Where do I find lists of Ukranian and Israeli Web developers with own Web services/products?

Specifically I'm interested in researching Web services/applications that have been developed by non-native English speakers from Israel and the Ukraine -- for potential angel investment. I've found a few through download.com -- clicking through to Web sites of software firms represented there (and finding Web projects or services). But this is a hit/miss approach and I'm wondering if there are any legit. lists or directories of these types of firms.

I've searched google's directory, but find lots of Web design companies -- relatively few with services they've developed and own outright.

Especially interested in Ruby.

posted by pallen123 to technology (4 comments total)

Well, the way it generally works is that you have a team of software engineers that form a company in the US. They then get some angel money and spend it on the overseas developers to create the product. The overseas developers make enough money on their contracts to pay salaries and buy equipment, so they don't need to get involved in fundraising.
posted by b1tr0t at 5:05 PM on October 3, 2006

You might try Ruby-oriented online communities and forums.
posted by rhizome at 5:18 PM on October 3, 2006

Read/Write Web has some excellent articles up on Web 2.0 companies that are up and coming in various countries including: Russia, German, Dutch, Polish, Korean, United Kingdom, Brazil, Italy, Turkey, China, Spain, Japan, France, etc.

I am familiar with the Ukraine and can tell you that you will find little to nothing coming out of the Ukraine at this point in time, at least in terms of Web 2.0. It will be a while before they catch up. (but they are working on it!)

Israel is a different story. I don't know much about the scene there, but Mirabilis did bring us ICQ.
posted by banished at 9:39 PM on October 3, 2006

I am familiar with the Ukraine and can tell you that you will find little to nothing coming out of the Ukraine at this point in time, at least in terms of Web 2.0. It will be a while before they catch up. (but they are working on it!)

A company I worked for last year contracted a group out of Odessa to do web design and development for us. They produced some of the best Web 2.0 content I've seen.
posted by b1tr0t at 12:41 AM on October 4, 2006