The Startup Guide to the Galaxy
No graphs. No frameworks. Just real lessons at eye level - from the book I wish I'd had from day one.
Available now in Hebrew. English edition coming soon.
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// About the book
Not another management book.
20 years of experience. 10+ years in management. A long list of management books I read along the way.
This is the book I wish someone had given me on day one as a manager. No methodology. No frameworks. No presidential quotes.
Just battle-tested insights from real startups, real teams.
// What's inside
Short chapters. Insights you can apply tomorrow.
Chaos - Without Burning Out
How to manage pressure, deadlines, and difficult people without destroying your team - or yourself.
Real Leadership
What separates a manager people follow from one people merely tolerate.
The Product-Engineering War
How to end the eternal conflict between R&D and Product - without HR and without casualties.
The Inner Perfectionist
Why perfectionism kills products - and how to let it go without losing quality.
AI and the Future of Your Team
What AI is doing to your team, and why your current fears are the wrong fears.
// What people are saying
Who's already read it.
"The first management book I've read with no method or methodology. Accessible, with lots of experience and wisdom. Practical enough to implement tomorrow."
Tal Moskovich
VP Engineering, Imagen
"Speaks at eye level to tech leaders dealing with broken code, bruised egos, and relentless deadlines. Short chapters with field-tested insights and zero clichés."
Amir Shneider
Engineering Leader
"This isn't just for managers. Flowing writing that's hard to stop. The first management book that made me enjoy every moment."
Nir Kaufman
Senior Developer
"Suitable for senior professionals seeking leadership guidance, new managers, and junior developers looking to advance - it speaks to all of them."
David Aftergut
Microsoft
"I've always been impressed by his ability to distill deep insights about the intersection of startup chaos, business, technology, and the science of moving people."
Oren Yam
Tech Leader
// About the author
Shahar Polak
Head of Engineering at ImagenAI
20+ years in the tech industry. 15+ years in management, following two successful exits. Lecturer at the Technion, Reichman University, and the University of Haifa. Co-host of the 'Developers Outside the Box' podcast - ranked #1 podcast in Israel by Geektime 2026.
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