Israeli Tech Radar

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AI promises to transform how we build software, but how do we move from vision to practice? How do we ensure AI agents become reliable team members rather than sources of chaos?
In this meetup, we'll explore the Agentic SDLC - from core principles to practical implementation of an engineering platform that enables effective human-AI collaboration across the development lifecycle.

On the Agenda
18:00–18:30 → 🍕 Welcome Drinks & Networking
18:30–19:15 → From Manifesto to Main Branch: A Spec-Driven Approach to the Agentic SDLC
Lior Kanfi, CEO & Founder, Tikal
AI coding agents promise velocity but often deliver chaos. The root cause is the absence of a shared source of truth, leading to inconsistent "Vibe Coding" where every developer's ad-hoc prompts create unpredictable results. How do we fix this?
This talk demonstrates how to solve this by grounding the Twelve-Factor Agentic SDLC in the principles of Spec-Driven Development (SDD). Lior will introduce the agentic-sdlc-spec-kit, an open-source toolkit that makes this practical.
Discover how a single /specify command translates a business requirement from an issue tracker into a formal, version-controlled specification. This spec.md becomes the immutable contract that governs the entire AI workflow-from automated planning and implementation to generating risk-based tests.
Join us to learn how to move from unpredictable prompting to a governed, spec-driven system that turns your AI from a clever gadget into a reliable, accountable team member.

19:15–20:00 → Bringing Agentic SDLC to Life: Building an Agentic Engineering Platform
Matar Peles, Solutions Engineer, Port
The shift toward agentic software delivery is changing how organizations design and operate their engineering platforms. As AI agents become part of everyday development, platform teams are rethinking how to provide the structure, context, and guardrails that enable humans and AI to work together effectively.
This session explores what an Agentic Engineering Platform looks like in practice - how it connects tools, data, and workflows into a cohesive system that supports safe, contextual collaboration across the SDLC. Drawing from real-world implementations, it highlights the emerging principles of agentic engineering: context as the foundation, guardrails as governance, and human–AI interaction as the new developer experience.
Attendees will learn how platform engineering can evolve to make agentic development scalable, safe, and human-centered - transforming AI from a coding assistant into a true partner in building and operating modern software.

Registration goes through our Luma page.
We’ve got limited space, so only approved registrations will be able to join.
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Date: Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Time: 17:00–18:00
Location: Online Webinar
*The webinar will be held in Hebrew

The Era of "Just Writing Code" is Over.
We are witnessing the most significant split in the engineering workforce in two decades.
As Andrew Ng recently noted, the industry is creating a hierarchy. At the top are experienced engineers who have mastered AI:
The "Expert Generalists" who can orchestrate systems 10x faster.
At the bottom are experienced developers who are "coding like it's 2022," ignoring the shift.
For a software engineer with 2-3 years of experience, this is your career inflection point.
You know how to write Python.
You know how to call an API.
But building a reliable, production-grade agentic system requires a new set of muscles.
It requires moving from a "developer" mindset to an "orchestrator" mindset.
Most developers are stuck in the "prototype trap" building agents that work once but fail in production.

In this webinar, we'll introduce The Agentic Engineer Program, Tikal's program built from real-world experience shipping production AI systems.
You'll see how the program gives you the engineering discipline to become a developer who doesn't just write code, but orchestrates AI systems.

On the Agenda

17:00-17:05 → Opening words// Lior Kanfi, Founder & CEO, Tikal
17:05–17:20 → The roadmap to becoming an agentic engineer// Oren Peer, Senior ML Engineer, Tikal
"How do I bridge the gap between a standard Mid-Level Engineer and an AI Architect?"
Oren will answer this question by introducing The Agentic Engineer Program. This isn't just a syllabus review; it is a career roadmap.
The "Danger Zone": Why experienced developers without AI structure are at risk.
The Solution: Moving beyond "Vibe Coding" to the Tikal Agentic SDLC, a professional methodology for reliable AI engineering.
The Transformation: How this program takes you from scripting isolated tasks to architecting self-healing, multi-agent ecosystems.

17:20–18:00 → Agent Collaboration Patterns// Amit Goldstein, Senior Backend Engineer, Tikal
Getting one agent to work is simple.
Getting multiple agents to collaborate efficiently is where engineering begins.
Amit will introduce three collaboration patterns used in production systems, show real code examples, and explain how to choose the right pattern for different scenarios.

About The Agentic Engineer Program
This webinar marks the launch of Tikal’s most advanced training track to date. A 45 hour professional training track that combines hands-on engineering with a structured methodology for building AI native systems.

What You Will Master:
Context Engineering: The physics of LLMs and controlling behavior.
The Twelve-Factor Agentic SDLC: A structured playbook for AI development.
Agentic RAG & Self-Healing: Building systems that fix their own errors.
Production Ops: Security, Governance, and LLMOps with LangFuse.
Capstone Project: Design, build, and deploy a real-world multi-agent system.

Is This For You?
This program is designed for software engineers with 2-3 years of professional experience who are at a career inflection point, ready to specialize in agentic AI and become orchestrators of AI-native systems.
Prerequisites: Intermediate Python proficiency, practical experience with git and collaborative workflows, and solid understanding of REST APIs and JSON.

Interested in Learning More?
Want more details about The Agentic Engineer Program, enrollment, or prerequisites? Contact us at info@tikalk.com

What You’ll Gain From the Webinar
A clear understanding of the program and whether it fits your goals
Practical knowledge of agent collaboration patterns
Live demonstrations and code examples
Access to the recording.
Information and next steps for joining the program.

Please Note
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About Tikal
Tikal is your hands-on tech consultancy partner for scaling your engineering organization and delivering impactful technology solutions.
With over 25 years of experience, we help tech companies scale up their engineering capabilities with hands-on expertise in AI/ML, Backend, Data, DevOps, Fullstack, and Web, integrated into your engineering teams to bring value from day one.
As the founders of the Israeli Tech Radar, we drive industry impact by sharing insights and guiding engineering leaders and teams across the tech industry.