Most speakers tell you what to do. I tell you what I did - what worked, what burned us, and how we got out.https://www.shaharpolak.comenhttps://www.shaharpolak.com/en/blog/mlx-apple-silicon-whisperhttps://www.shaharpolak.com/en/blog/mlx-apple-silicon-whisperI wanted to transcribe a 32-minute episode. I found out my expensive MacBook Pro was doing all of it on the CPU, while the GPU I had already paid for sat there. So I measured.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTAIhttps://www.shaharpolak.com/en/blog/22-claude-skills-worth-installinghttps://www.shaharpolak.com/en/blog/22-claude-skills-worth-installingI went through the growing Claude Skills ecosystem and picked 22 worth knowing: build, design, research and marketing. With search, filters and installs.Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTToolshttps://www.shaharpolak.com/en/blog/why-your-team-isnt-using-the-skills-you-builthttps://www.shaharpolak.com/en/blog/why-your-team-isnt-using-the-skills-you-builtBuilding is only the start. 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One good sentence can now turn anyone into an animator or illustrator.Thu, 04 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTAIhttps://www.shaharpolak.com/en/blog/avi-lewis-job-search-tipshttps://www.shaharpolak.com/en/blog/avi-lewis-job-search-tips12 practical tips from Avi Lewis, a Meta engineer who helps countless developers land roles in Israeli high-tech. No clichés, just what works in 2025.Thu, 04 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTJob Searchhttps://www.shaharpolak.com/en/blog/hiring-science-interviewshttps://www.shaharpolak.com/en/blog/hiring-science-interviewsIn early May I gave a talk at one of Israel’s most impressive leadership conferences, Leaders In Tech, and it got plenty of love from the crowd.Mon, 26 May 2025 00:00:00 GMTManagementhttps://www.shaharpolak.com/en/blog/midjourney-v7-portraithttps://www.shaharpolak.com/en/blog/midjourney-v7-portraitOpen a pot, get a Friday-noon portrait. I’m in the kitchen stirring sauce with one hand and opening Midjourney V7 with the other, just to check something.Sun, 06 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMTAIhttps://www.shaharpolak.com/en/blog/gpt-image-generation-chathttps://www.shaharpolak.com/en/blog/gpt-image-generation-chatAt the end of March 2025 OpenAI reshuffled the deck and gave ChatGPT the ability to create images inside the conversation. Here is how to use it like a pro.Sat, 29 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMTAIhttps://www.shaharpolak.com/en/blog/testing-guidehttps://www.shaharpolak.com/en/blog/testing-guideThe complete episode guide to testing done right: what to test, how much, and the tools worth your time. Plus a short survey to shape the next episodes.Mon, 10 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMTDevelopmenthttps://www.shaharpolak.com/en/blog/job-search-is-a-jobhttps://www.shaharpolak.com/en/blog/job-search-is-a-jobSending a resume isn’t enough. 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