In this video from Noam Tech Talk, I break down the most powerful tools and workflows that can dramatically improve your personal productivity — and how to scale them across a tech team.

Original video (Hebrew): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrZiq5_bsLI

🔹 Personal Environment – Tools to Boost Your Productivity

IDE/Editor: VS Code (with extensions like Prettier, GitLens, REST Client)

Terminal & CLI: zsh, Oh My Zsh, fzf, lazygit, and more

Language version managers: pyenv, nvm, asdf

Time management: Using Pomodoro apps and Raycast timers effectively

Knowledge management: Organizing with Notion and Obsidian

Automation: Creating scripts, snippets, and quick commands

🔹 Team Environment – Building Standards, Tools & Transparency

Development infrastructure with Docker, devcontainers, and GitHub Actions

Project management workflows using Jira, Linear, Notion, and Confluence

Testing best practices with Docker Compose, Playwright, and Cypress

Coding conventions with ESLint, Prettier, husky hooks, and code reviews

Improving visibility with dashboards (Grafana, Datadog) and business tool integrations

🔹 Final Tips for Developers and Team Leads

Document repeatable tasks to save time

Share tools across the team to boost collective productivity

Balance personal customization with team-wide best practices

📈 Whether you're a solo developer or leading a tech team, these tips and tools from Noam Tech Talk can upgrade your work and collaboration to the next level.

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Welcome to another episode of Noam’s Tech Talk – where real-world engineering meets sharp product thinking.

Original video (Hebrew): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vei4wo1tpQ

In this talk, we explore the art and discipline of aligning product vision with tech execution without breaking the budget.

Whether you're a startup optimizing every token, or a corporate navigating scale, this session gives you the tools to roadmap smarter and spend wiser.

🧠 What You’ll Learn:

Why tech debt is financial debt (not just code bloat)

How to avoid hidden costs like over-provisioning and bad infra habits

The role of AI as a cost outlier in modern stacksHow to build roadmaps that are time-boxed, prioritized, and cost-aware

How to use ICE & RICE to fight opinion-based prioritization

🧰 Frameworks & Tools:

ICE & RICE models

Cost tagging per flow (YAML execution, LLM prompts, infra ops)

Tools like CloudWatch, Prometheus, and Slack-based cost alerts

Corporate vs. Startup planning: the 70/30 decision split

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In this episode of Noam Tech Talk, we dive into the world of Bash files — the ultimate tool for developers, sysadmins, and anyone who wants to save time with automation.

Original video (Hebrew): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtWccTtqvHA&t=114s

⏱️ Learn how Bash scripts can save you hours by automating repetitive tasks, simplifying system management, and powering CI/CD pipelines.

🔍 What We’ll Cover:

✅ A brief history of Bash – from Unix roots to modern use

✅ What is a .sh file and how it works

✅ When and why to use Bash files instead of other tools

✅ Real-world use cases: automation, deployment, backups, and more

✅ Security best practices (yes, even scripts can be risky)

🛠️ Who Should Watch:

Developers looking to speed up local workflows

DevOps engineers streamlining deployments

Tech enthusiasts who love scripting

Beginners curious about command-line magic

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