Published on: 2026-08-18
Source: Moscow Government – Правительства Москвы –
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On the city cloud platform “Mos.Hub” students and beginner developers can not only run their pet projects but also join mature IT teams to gain experience and build a portfolio. In addition, one can take courses in cybersecurity and secure development prepared by leading domestic IT companies. In Department of Information Technology of the City of Moscow explained how to join the platform and use useful tools for building a successful career.
“For a young specialist to successfully build a career in the IT field, it is necessary not only to have a strong technical foundation but also the ability to clearly formulate questions, competently describe solutions in documentation, accept constructive criticism, and possess the skill of decomposing complex tasks. Engineering thinking plays a major role: the ability to independently find information, read code, understand the product’s business context, select tools for the task, and continuously learn new things. Therefore, ‘Mos.Hub’ is created not only as a code repository but as an IT ecosystem where a developer receives the necessary tools and opportunities to develop new competencies at every career stage. The platform already has more than 30 thousand registered users — from schoolchildren and students to employees of large companies,” the press service of the department said.
“Mos.Hub” provides solutions for the full software development cycle — from idea to implementation, including the possibility of public access to the project. The platform allows creating and developing software, opens the way to improving its quality, as well as collaboration and reuse of solutions. An IT specialist from any region of the country can join “Mos.Hub,” access to the resource is completely free. To start working on the platform, you just need to authorize using Mos ID or an account from one of the Russian platforms.
What “Mos.Hub” offers to beginner IT specialists
A “Mos.Hub” user can create pet projects without any limit on their number — the platform has no hidden subscriptions or extra charges for advanced levels. In the future, the most successful solutions may become the basis of a portfolio when looking for a job. A module has been launched on the platform for project management. “Mos.Track” — a task tracker where you can create cards with tasks, distribute them across columns representing stages, and create separate boards for different projects. This allows you to see the path of a task from start to finish, and later helps to better understand real work processes.
Posted on “Mos.Hub” more than 34 thousand projects, many of which are based on open source principles, so any platform user can contribute to their development. For example, find an interesting project, particularly from the Linux ecosystem, a Python library, or a developer utility, and fix a bug, update the documentation, or write a small test. This helps to learn how to work with someone else’s code, use version control systems, and collaborate in the code review process.
Young IT specialists at “Mos.Hub” can also participate in solving real business challenges. In the module “Organizations” a list of companies registered on the platform has been compiled, with the profile of each containing a description of their activities, information about developments, and so on. A user can respond to job search postings or independently offer their participation in a project.
Thanks to the professional community formed around “Mos.Hub,” novice developers can ask questions to more experienced colleagues, as well as learn techniques for solving complex IT cases, thereby improving their skills. A special module “Questions and Answers” helps share knowledge. Users can both receive advice on coding and assist other IT professionals in solving their tasks.
A wiki system for collaboration and storage of documentation and knowledge will help young IT specialists practice writing technical documents on “Mos.Hub”. “Mos.Wiki”. Here you can manage documentation of various levels — from standard user instructions to complex technical diagrams. The ability to expertly organize work with documents and regulations in real teams helps save time on discussions and eliminate misunderstandings of tasks and processes.
In the “Training” module, all users of “Mos.Hub” have access to free educational programs and courses from the country’s leading IT companies. For example, novice specialists can study courses on information security of the Innostage Cybersecurity Academy or learn techniques and rules of secure development that are compiled in educational programs by Swordfish Security company.
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The chatbot with generative AI KoDIT helps users of “Mos.Hub” master any new topics. For example, it will help a young specialist understand how Docker works or what CI/CD pipelines are. In addition, the chatbot can generate or refine code upon request. KoDIT works with Python, Java, JavaScript, C++, and other popular programming languages. You can interact with the chatbot in a free form — it easily understands natural language and provides an answer.
Support for the development and implementation of Russian IT solutions corresponds to the objectives of the national project “Data Economy and Digital Transformation of the State” and the regional project of the city of Moscow “Domestic Solutions.” You can learn more about Russia’s national projects and the capital’s contribution at special page.
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