Idan Yalovich

Founded three companies. Obsessed with productivity. Father of two. Currently working on security for AI agents at the endpoint.

Work

What I have built, most recent first.

  1. AnnotateReview & share Markdown files.
  2. Chef to TableShoppable trending recipes.
  3. BluebricksCloud infrastructure modifier agent driven by blueprints.
  4. WalkMe WorkstationDesktop, mobile, and web apps for guidance and simple consumption of enterprise services.
  5. ZestAI-driven enterprise search.

Reading list

A few reads that shaped how I think about building products and companies.

  1. 01.The Hard Thing About Hard ThingsBen Horowitz
  2. 02.ReworkJason Fried, David Heinemeier Hansson
  3. 03.The Innovator's DilemmaClayton M. Christensen
  4. 04.Crossing the ChasmGeoffrey A. Moore
  5. 05.Zero to OnePeter Thiel, Blake Masters
  6. 06.Good to GreatJim Collins
  7. 07.Amp It UpFrank Slootman
  8. 08.The Five Dysfunctions of a TeamPatrick Lencioni
  9. 09.The Phoenix ProjectGene Kim
  10. 10.Insanely SimpleKen Segall
  11. 11.The ONE ThingGary Keller
  12. 12.Building a StoryBrandDonald Miller
  13. 13.Fanatical ProspectingJeb Blount
  14. 14.Million Dollar WeekendNoah Kagan
  15. 15.Billion Dollar LoserReeves Wiedeman
  16. 16.רק עוד קצת ודירענן שקד
  17. 17.Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk AwayAnnie Duke
  18. 18.48 Laws of PowerRobert Greene
  19. 19.The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ckMark Manson

Music

Sets I listen to and keep coming back to.

  1. Nachum & Haled for ZestMixcloud · 2021
  2. Adama — Alchemy CircleBoom Festival 2023
  3. Dirty Doering — Nettekorkkroketten NYE 2019Katerblau
  4. Dirty Doering — Melodic Therapy #112CONNECT · Germany
  5. Akari System — Alchemy CircleBoom Festival 2025
  6. alkemillas — RiverRiders@26River Riders
  7. E¥E SΛLVΔDØR — Drifting SetRiver Riders Festival · Acid Friday
  8. Gili Golomb — The KarismatikAmsterdam Mixtape
  9. Leika b2b Konrad DyckeTanzwüste · Fusion 2023
  10. N'to — Live November 2013WeAre Together
  11. 2Melo — Fire in the NightLive set

Thoughts

Things I've learned along the way, mostly about startups, product, and staying focused.

  1. From IaC Uncertainty to Cloud SovereigntyApr 30, 2024
  2. Stop talking about ValueFeb 14, 2023
  3. Letting go of fear and embracing the pivotMay 15, 2022
  4. Zest: One year later and a powerful combinationApril 19, 2022

Connect

Got something on your mind? I'd love to hear from you.

idan@yalovich.com

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