New Architectural Chatter!

We are meeting with Yuri Morozov on October 1 and discussing the topic "The hiring market in 2026 and expectations for 2027."

Let's talk about what's happening in the hiring market right now, whether it's worth preparing for a lull or a new round of demand, and what to expect in 2027.

It will be a live first-hand conversation.

We invite everyone who has encountered hiring in one way or another: developers, testers, managers and supervisors.

Come listen, and if you have something to say, come to the microphone.

Moderator: Yuri Morozov, CTO, has been building teams, processes and products for 10 years

Thursday, October 1, 19:00 Minsk time (GMT+3)

, Registration: https://hardsoftskills.dev/architecture-trep?utm_source=astana_hub&utm_medium=event&utm_campaign=announce

Online Jam: A team of 1-4 people builds a playable web game using generative AI in at least two of the four layers of production — code, 2D/3D, audio, video, and narrative. The use of AI is revealed honestly, in layers. In parallel, there is an intensive "GenAI GameDev in 12 days". The goal is a prototype: the build is available until October 1. 
General sponsors, organizers, and juries of Mytona and Creata Games. 

Top-10 projects will be pitched offline on AI & Digital Bridge on October 3, and Top-20 are undergoing a two-month Creata Games acceleration. 

The best three games will receive prizes!
1st place - 300,000 tenge
2nd place - 200,000 tenge
3rd place - 100,000 tenge 

Criteria:

1. Generative AI is required in at least two of the four layers: code · 2D/3D graphics · audio· video and narrative. For each layer, the team reveals what the AI has done, with what tool, and in what proportion. Undisclosed use of AI is grounds for disqualification.
2. The team submits a playable web game without installation; a raw gameplay video of up to 60 seconds (not a trailer); an AI disclosure sheet; a PDF presentation for pitching - up to 7 slides; a link to a repository with a commit history. Everything is submitted via a Google form.
3. Free theme- The game is created during the jam; ready-made engines, frameworks and libraries are allowed
4. Weights: gameplay — 30%, theme and integrity — 20%, AI pipeline and honesty of disclosure — 20%, art and audio — 15%, release potential — 15%.

The game and all its parts remain with the authors. The organizer has the right to show games, videos and team materials in the announcements and results of the jam, indicating the authors. The finalists undergo a publishing review of Creata Games; publication is possible only under a separate agreement with the team.

The participants' data is used only for the jam. The names and photos of minors are published only with the consent of their legal representative.

More: https://creata.games/ru/events/genai-jam-2026

On October 2 in Astana, as part of AI&Digital Bridge 2026, AlgoBatyr 2026 will take place — Kazakhstan’s first Vibe Coding championship for corporate IT professionals.

AlgoBatyr is a competition focused on solving algorithmic problems using large language models (LLMs). Unlike traditional competitive programming, the key skill here is not knowledge of syntax, but the ability to clearly define a task for artificial intelligence, craft an effective prompt, and obtain an optimal solution.

The championship will bring together 32 developers from 16 teams — two representatives from each company. The competition will be held offline using a Double Elimination format, with participants competing in one-on-one duels.

Prize pool — KZT 1,000,000

The company whose representatives achieve the best overall result will receive the AlgoBatyr Cup corporate trophy.

Who can participate?

The championship is open to IT professionals from companies in Kazakhstan aged 22 and above who have not participated in professional competitive programming competitions within the past five years.

How to register?

To participate, you need to register on cpfed.kz if you do not already have an account.

Both company representatives must have accounts on the platform. After that, they need to complete the AlgoBatyr 2026 registration form and provide each other’s usernames.

Register for AlgoBatyr 2026

Championship date: October 2, 2026

Award ceremony: October 3, 2026