Building digital products & services. Estonian. Co-founder of @thorgate. @seedcamp alumni. #Python #Django #Reactjs #UX #Android

Tallinn, Zurich etc
Joined May 2011
Janar Merilo 🇺🇦 retweeted
🇬🇧 The Telegraph: "Heard of Riga, Tallinn, or Vilnius? If we abandon Kyiv — you will."
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Anyone else having issues with Slack huddles today?
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It’s deeply unethical when tech experts cling to outdated practices just to protect their turf - blocking progress, stifling innovation, and holding everyone back 🚫💡 #TechEthics #Innovation
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Janar Merilo 🇺🇦 retweeted
Any "expert" who claims that Ukraine can not win is dead wrong! Most - if not all global warware experts are not technical experts & have ZERO understanding of frontline reality in 2025! They have NOT been in Ukraine, and have only watched the stories. They also don't understand tech solutions' hyper growth & impact. AI & Drones have so fundamentally changed the battles playbook that comparing this war with Afganistan, Iraq or WW II is just plain stupid. Here are the facts! 1. Ukraine has proved twice how it can rapidly build winning tech. First with destroying most of the Russian Black Sea Fleet. And secondly with deep strikes attack againts oil refineries. 2. New Commander of 🇺🇦 Ground Forces General Mykhailo Drapatyi started fundamental reforms in December that are starting to get results slowly in the next coming months. Key focus is improving recruitment & military training and fast-tracking new technology solutions. Yes, Ukraine has a real manpower problem, but even bigger challenge is training quality! Just a few weeks ago, he approved using virtual reality in training. He also sped up transitions from Brigades to the Corps System - what should improve the management & coordination. The first leaders of the new corps are heavily respected commanders of Ukraine's best combat brigades. 4-5 weeks ago he also took over leadership of the most critical part of the frontline - Pokrovks and has stabilized the situation recently. One key factor here was Ukraine's new special drone battalions help. 3. Ukraine has significantly sped up increasing drone units & unmanned brigades. Successful units have doubled recently- growing from companies to battalion, from battalion to regiments. In December Magyar birds were expanded from regiment to brigade. In January,Ukraine established 2 more separate brigades. As of today Ukraine has trained already 100 000+ drone pilots. And this is the real future army. 4. I met today a Ukrainian soldier who told me that most of the smart weapons systems that are built by NATO countries are already useless in Ukraine. I have heard the same several times - that the most effective systems are now made by Ukraine engineers / factories. So the most critical is that European countries will follow Denmark lead in investing directly to best Ukraine Defence Companies. And help to scale with rapid speed. Helping Ukraine turn this conflict into robots against Orsc is by far the best strategy for real peace talks! Yes - Europe has been freaking slow, but it seems that harsh wake up call have finally delivered message. As soon as those nice words & meetings turn into REAL ACTION - doubling up real help NOW - we can think about real peace next year at the same time!
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Janar Merilo 🇺🇦 retweeted
🙌 Thank you, friends & allies, for celebrating our 🇪🇪Independence Day with us! #Estonia107 #StrongerTogether #WeAreNATO #B52
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There is too much false news spreading these days. Just a quick reminder for everyone - please check the facts before believing businessmen and politicians, who are well known for exaggeration theguardian.com/us-news/2025…
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xitter.cf/SuomenPoliisi/status/1… Operation succesfully completed
Eagle S -säiliöalus siirrettiin onnistuneesti Porvooseen. Tankfartyget Eagle S flyttades framgångsrikt till Borgå. Eagle S tanker successfully transferred to Porvoo. poliisi.fi/-/eagle-s-sailioa…
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Being honest and popular at the same time is tricky
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Life is full of opportunities, not obstacles
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We don't know for sure what new 2023 will bring us. I want to wish all of us one thing – victory. And that's the main thing. Glory to Ukraine! Happy New Year! 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 youtu.be/ANaVkRxDPCI
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I hate when people complain about things they could improve/fix on their own but are just not willing to. Less complaining, more doing.
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Janar Merilo 🇺🇦 retweeted
🐶 🇪🇪 🇺🇦 🌨️ ❄️ Tallinn - Kyiv Express 🏁 33 hours! Work with #NAFOfellas Convoy 1️⃣2️⃣ have already started ...
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Ethics is knowing the difference between what you have the right to do and what is right to do
Janar Merilo 🇺🇦 retweeted
This is my letter sent to @eberneke. The broadcasting of Russian war propaganda in Europe needs to be stopped.
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Truly disgusting #russiaisateroriststate
Meanwhile on Russia's state-funded RT, director of broadcasting Anton Krasovsky suggests drowning or burning Ukrainian children, makes hideous comments about the rapes by Russian soldiers in Ukraine, says Ukraine should not exist and Ukrainians who resist Russia should be shot.
Janar Merilo 🇺🇦 retweeted
I recommend reading this article. The Estonian weekly Eesti Ekspress interviewed the heads and several employees of Estonia’s, Latvia’s, and Lithuania’s state security agencies. This is what they had to say regarding #Russia.👇 ekspress.delfi.ee/artikkel/1…
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Janar Merilo 🇺🇦 retweeted
Replying to @FedorovMykhailo
You’re most welcome. Glad to support Ukraine.
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Janar Merilo 🇺🇦 retweeted
Finnish prime minister Sanna Marin was asked about a potential off-ramp for Russia to end the war in Ukraine. Her reply:
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