Press & Media
Features, interviews, and articles published about Shahar Polak in Israeli and global tech media.
“I'd rather fire the rockstars - because if I keep them, ten others will leave.”
Engineering Leadership at Imagen AI
Shahar Polak on engineering management, organizational ego, and why a 'great sports team' beats a 'family' every time.
Read the article: Engineering Leadership at Imagen AI“The new manager. Not because he's new to management - but because he's new in his approach. In the way he recruits people, builds them a healthy work culture, and looks at the world of management.”
The New Kind of Manager
Lior Frankel hosts Shahar Polak on Popcorn episode 408 - building a healthy team culture without compromise, leading from eye level, and twenty years of reporting from the field.
Read the article: The New Kind of Manager“Two years ago, third place. Last year, second. And this time - first.”
Podcast of the Year 2025
The 'Developers Outside the Box' podcast by Shahar Polak and Dotan Talitman won first place in Geektime's tech and development category.
Read the article: Podcast of the Year 2025“MCP keeps the memory, A2A does the work. And when they work together? You get both a brain and muscles.”
A2A: Google's New Agent-to-Agent Protocol
Shahar Polak explains Google's Agent2Agent protocol - and why it's the next step beyond MCP.
Read the article: A2A: Google's New Agent-to-Agent Protocol“The thing is, this is built on 20 years of hiring, consulting, resumes I've seen and phrasings I've refined.”
Viral GPT for Resume Enhancement - and Rejecting an Acquisition Offer
Shahar Polak built a free GPT that improves resumes and thinks like a recruiter - then rejected a buyout offer. Coverage in Geektime and Mako.
Read the article: Viral GPT for Resume Enhancement - and Rejecting an Acquisition Offer“Fear paralyzes, but excitement drives forward.”
Shahar Polak's Journey: 5 Lessons from the Startup World
Shahar Polak on the journey from Bushido at age 14 through BreezoMeter (acquired by Google) to Imagen - and the five lessons that shaped him.
Read the article: Shahar Polak's Journey: 5 Lessons from the Startup World“Meetings are a tool, not a default.”
Meetings Are a Tool, Not a Default
Shahar Polak on how Imagen built a low-meeting culture - and why every meeting needs to earn its place.
Read the article: Meetings Are a Tool, Not a Default“Developers spend hours waiting for permissions and infrastructure instead of building. Platform Engineering closes that gap.”
Platform Engineering - The Most Justified Trend in Development
Shahar Polak and Dotan Talitman on why every scaling engineering org needs a Platform Engineering team - and what it actually does.
Read the article: Platform Engineering - The Most Justified Trend in Development“Life is too short to work somewhere you suffer.”
Joining an Early-Stage Startup? Tips and Red Flags
An opinion piece by Shahar Polak on what to check before joining an early-stage startup - and what to run from.
Read the article: Joining an Early-Stage Startup? Tips and Red Flags