The only thing I really know that came out of Russia is Nginx Russian techies are among the best in the world, and the stuff they work on would surprise you. C

The only thing I really know that came out of Russia is Nginx Russian techies are among the best in the world, and the stuff they work on would surprise you. Companies like Luxoft write in-flight software for Boeing. Outsourcing to Russia and Eastern Europe is massive. If you have a seriously tough problem, get a Russian to fix it. Source: My late wife was Russian, and a software developer. Have worked almost exclusively with Russian developers for the past years. They do amazing stuff, with a fantastic attitude.