Why AI Has Not Replaced Software Developers
Despite predictions of mass layoffs, the demand for human software developers has grown as AI tools increase the volume of code that requires oversight and maintenance.

Despite predictions of mass layoffs, the demand for human software developers has grown as AI tools increase the volume of code that requires oversight and maintenance.

Yandex and VK are merging their corporate IT divisions, Yandex B2B Tech and VK Tech, to create a new entity that could control 30% of the Russian cloud and enterprise market.
Tenzor has topped the CNews ranking of document management system providers for the fourth year in a row, reporting a 27.6% revenue increase to 3.48 ₽ billion in 2025.
Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Grigorenko warned that AI could disrupt digital platforms by enabling users to bypass intermediaries, while the government works on new regulatory frameworks.
CorpSoft24 has entered the CNews top 25 list of electronic document management providers with 80 ₽ million in specialized revenue.
The Russian public sector IT market is shifting toward AI and comprehensive security platforms, with a 14.9% growth in endpoint protection and a doubling of AI vendors in 2026.
Yandex Browser is gaining market share in Russia as users switch from foreign browsers to access domestic websites that require national security certificates.

The Russian public cloud market reached 383 ₽ billion in 2025, though growth is slowing as providers face rising costs and economic uncertainty.
Russia saw the registration of 37,000 new IT companies in the first half of 2026, even as the government tightened tax policies and accreditation standards for the sector.
Entry-level IT hiring has tightened significantly, with data showing a sharp decline in junior vacancies and a correlation between limited legal career paths and youth involvement in cybercrime.

MTS Link has appointed Pavel Potekhin as acting CEO to lead the company's expansion into the office software market.

Yandex and VK are discussing the creation of a joint venture in the cloud and AI sectors, which could capture 30% of the Russian market.

Yandex and VK are negotiating the creation of a 50/50 joint venture to consolidate their corporate technology assets, including cloud platforms and AI solutions.

Dmitry Alferov has been named the new CEO of systems integrator AMT-Group, succeeding Alexander Goltsov.

The traditional software development job market is shifting as AI tools automate routine tasks, prompting some engineers to pivot toward building their own products.

DIS Group has appointed Kirill Vikhrovsky, a former executive at Sber and MTS, as its new commercial director to lead business growth and partner strategy.
