One million Uzbek coders and zero taxes — IT in Uzbekistan — Bokhodir Ayupov

👉 Join the Anywhere Club: 👉 Ready to work? Apply to EPAM Anywhere! Our guest today is Bokhodir Ayupov, the CEO of IT Park University in Uzbekistan. Bokhodir has an impressive resume, having worked on significant projects on a government scale. Currently, he is dedicated to the development of the entire IT industry in Uzbekistan. We will discuss how government initiatives and reforms can stimulate the growth of the digital sphere and capture the attention of the entire world. WHERE TO WATCH US AND LISTEN 🔸 YouTube: 🔸 Google Podcasts: 🔸 Apple Podcasts: 🔸 Spotify: 🔸 Download mp3: NAVIGATION 0:00 - Intro 1:04 - About Bokhodir and his career 5:32 - How Bokhodir started to work in IT-park of Uzbekistan 11:22 - How IT-park was founded and what conditions does it create for its residents 16:14 - About IT education for young people in Uzbekistan 21:44 - What young people should learn — fundamentals or business-suitable skills 26:28 - How IT industry encourages young people to start career in International outsourcing companies rather than become “gastarbeiters” 35:20 - How IT-park prepares infrastructure for an explosive growth of IT industry in near future 45:50 - How IT-park helps to build developers community 49:40 - Is brain drain a problem for Uzbekistan IT industry LINKS FROM THE EPISODE IT Park – ANYWHERE CLUB ON INTERNET 🔸 Web: 🔸 Discord: 🔸 Instagram: #awclub #anywhereclub #itinuzbekistan #itpark