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xShift

Hands-on agentic development.

Five weeks. One team. One real product.

You already learned computer science.
Now learn how software gets built in 2027.

At xShift, you spend five weeks inside a working development team, building with AI agents.

Requirements change.Bugs surface.Other people touch your code.

None of it is accidental.

Every disruption is designed to expose the cost of earlier decisions — so you learn what makes code survive a changing product.

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-Write code.

+Exercise judgment.

01Enter an unfamiliar codebase.
02Make good decisions, fast.
03Use AI without surrendering judgment.
04Recognize bad code on sight.
05Ship — without being told how.

Computer science gives you the foundations. xShift begins where the degree ends.

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Built by people who build software.

Eliran Natan

Founder, xShift

Eliran is a software engineer, architect and technology founder. A Technion Computer Science graduate, he has spent more than a decade building software at Wix, Axonius, Lifion, Intel and Cybereason. Today, he is the founder and CEO of Wonder and a lecturer at Reichman University.

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Noa Maller

Head of UX, xShift

Noa is a product and UX designer specializing in turning complex systems into simple, intuitive experiences. She brings the product perspective to xShift — how engineers understand users, challenge requirements and build software that works beyond the code.

Roie Natan

Cloud Architect, xShift

Roie is a software and cloud architect specializing in backend systems, cloud infrastructure and production architecture. At xShift, he brings the perspective of what happens after code works locally — when systems need to be deployed, operated and built to last.

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Questions.

The next cohort begins in September 2026 and runs for five weeks.

Applications

Open 19 August · Close 6 September, 23:59

Applications are reviewed within 48 hours. If accepted, your place is reserved for 48 hours while you complete enrollment.

Live sessions

Wednesdays · 18:30–20:30 Israel time

9 September · 16 September · 23 September · 30 September · 7 October

Participants are expected to attend all five sessions. Between them, the team continues working throughout the week — building, reviewing code, joining daily standups and moving the product forward on their own time.

$1,200 for the full five-week program. Access to the team's development tools and working environment is included.

xShift is not limited to the live sessions. Most of the work happens between them — building, reviewing code, joining daily standups and working with the team. You should expect to make meaningful time for xShift throughout the five weeks.

No. You need strong programming and computer science foundations, but familiarity with our particular stack is not required. Learning unfamiliar technology quickly is part of the program.

Yes. You are expected to. Modern AI tools are part of the working environment at xShift. What matters is not whether you use them, but whether you understand, judge and take responsibility for what you ship.

Yes. Live sessions take place online, and the team works together throughout the week through the xShift engineering environment.

Live sessions and everyday communication may be in Hebrew. Code, documentation, tickets, pull requests and the engineering environment are in English.

xShift is not a placement program and does not guarantee employment. Exceptional participants may be introduced to companies in our network when there is a relevant opportunity.

xShift is designed for strong computer science students and recent graduates. Admission is selective, and submitting an application does not guarantee a place.

We review every application individually. If accepted, you'll receive an invitation to enroll and secure your place in the upcoming cohort.

Ready to join the team?

Apply to xShift

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