About The Long Commit
The Long Commit is about long-term success as an engineer or engineering leader. Written by Juan Cruz Martinez, who’s been building software for more than 20 years as a developer, engineer, tech lead, and manager.
What to expect:
AI, tech, and what’s happening in engineering. Tech is moving faster than ever, and AI is accelerating that transformation even more. I cover how companies, engineers, and leaders are navigating through these changes, what makes them successful, what their learnings are, what they are doing differently, and why. I share my lived experiences, plus insights and details from conversations with people working in tech.
Actionable advice for engineering managers, software engineers, and people in tech. The topics I cover are relevant to anyone in tech, from leadership and career advice to tools and systems to become a better leader and engineer.
An independent view. I write based on my own experiences and conversations with other leaders and engineers in tech. I don’t take on sponsored content, and I disclose any affiliation I have with the companies I mention. Moreover, I won’t sell my ideas or opinions, so what you read from me is mine.
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Who I Am
I am Juan Cruz Martinez. I worked in software for more than 20 years as a consultant, engineer, and tech lead, and I currently run the developer content team at Auth0/Okta.
In my career, I’ve built many products, from internal tools and IoT systems that run in power plants to cloud systems, software for doctors, and more. I started writing online in 2020, right in the midst of COVID. Then I founded a blog that crossed 100k monthly readers, and now I’m writing this newsletter here on Substack.
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