Author Archives: Hayim Makabee

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About Hayim Makabee

Veteran software developer, enthusiastic programmer, author of a book on Object-Oriented Programming, co-founder and CEO at KashKlik, an innovative Influencer Marketing platform.

Presentation: Networking vs. Reputation (with video and slides in English)

A couple of months ago I presented a webinar in which we discussed the importance of our Reputation in our personal and professional development, and in particular in our job search. I explained why Networking is not enough, and how … Continue reading

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Interview about our startup Dooiu a Social Fintech

I was recently invited by Sabra Tech (in Brazil) to present our startup Dooiu that is an innovative Social Fintech. Below is the video of the interview (in Portuguese) with my presentation followed by some interesting questions and discussion. Dooiu is … Continue reading

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Interview about the Israeli Startups Ecosystem

I was recently invited by the Câmara Brasil-Israel de Comércio e Indústria (Cambici) in Rio de Janeiro to share my experience as an entrepreneur in Israel. Below is the video of the interview (in Portuguese) with some interesting insights. I think you … Continue reading

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The Importance of Feedback for Personal Improvement

Most people today are seriously involved in some effort to develop new skills or some other initiative for personal improvement, like acquiring better habits. However, when we invest our time and energy in such goals, it may be difficult to … Continue reading

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Prompt Engineering is not a Profession

Prompt Engineering is not a profession. Prompt Engineering is a skill. It is the ability to write effective prompts for Generative Models like ChatGPT, and it can be potentially useful in many professions. In the same way that millions of … Continue reading

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Working Effectively with Interns

Do you work with interns in your company? As a leader, are you able to motivate people to contribute to your company even if they are not being paid? In the picture below I’m with my nice team of interns: … Continue reading

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Excellence is a Habit, Happiness is a Journey

The title of this article is the combination of two very famous quotes: “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” “Happiness is a journey, not a destination.” The first quote is commonly … Continue reading

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ChatGPT Limitations: The Long-Tail Case

In this post, I would like to add one observation about Google vs ChatGPT. We need to understand that ChatGPT is just a language model and not a knowledge model or a conceptual model. Thus, it only captures relationships between … Continue reading

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How to Speak in Any Meetup

Most people today understand the importance of networking to advance their personal and professional goals. And one of the most practical and effective ways to expand our network is to participate in Meetups. In general, people who go to Meetups … Continue reading

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Choosing your goals for the New Year

What do you feel like doing? What are you afraid to do? These seem like two very different questions: what we want to do and what we are afraid to do. No one needs to push you too hard to … Continue reading

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