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I'm a tech founder who's had to flee Lebanon. The conflict has spiraled at a terrifying rate, but the tech community is still pressing ahead.
- Tech founder Laura Jardine Paterson left Lebanon amid escalating violence, but the tech community is still pressing ahead.
- Many people don't know Lebanon has a vibrant tech scene. In recent years, the tech sector in Lebanon has been booming.
- The country has been through multiple crises, and instability in Lebanon has taken a toll on the team's mental health.
- Laura Jardine Paterson began running a tech company called CONCAT in Lebanon in 2019, connecting web developers with friends back in Europe and the UK.
- Paterson left on October 2 on a chartered flight for British nationals amid the escalating violence and while she felt guilty leaving her team behind, she's determined to keep platforming tech talent in Lebanon.
- She hopes to return to Lebanon but doesn't know when it will be safe.
- Lebanon has been struggling with electricity and banking for years, and most working tech workers are often employed remotely for companies in the UAE, where there is a demand for Arabic speakers, or in Europe.
- The people of Lebanon are determined to keep living their lives and move forward no matter what, despite the many crises they face.
- Managing her team during the conflict has probably been the hardest thing she has had to do in her career.
- They've been forced to be resilient, and people who are still in their homes or have moved to safer areas want to keep working.
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