The Long Commit

5 Productivity Tips for New Managers

The simple system I built after my IC productivity habits stopped working

Oct 13 • Juan Cruz Martinez

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7 Things that I Encourage as a Manager

And I think you should too.

Oct 9 • Juan Cruz Martinez

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The Truth About Being a Founder in the EU

On building faster without giving up what makes Europe worth living in.

Oct 2 • Juan Cruz Martinez

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September 2026

Slowing AI Down Won’t Be Enough

A security perspective on pacing the frontier, the systems we trust to contain AI, and the human oversight we risk losing.

Sep 15 • Juan Cruz Martinez

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When Everything Points in the Same Direction

On ambition, work, side projects, and making space for the life happening around you.

Sep 4 • Juan Cruz Martinez

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August 2026

Don’t Waste Your Career Getting Comfortable

Your job can be going well while your career quietly stalls

Aug 25 • Juan Cruz Martinez

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DACI Decision-Making Framework

Give every participant a clear role in a consequential decision without confusing consultation with consensus.

Aug 3 • Juan Cruz Martinez

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July 2026

The AI Score Answers the Wrong Question

AI can help with prose. The author still has to supply the judgment and own the result.

Jul 28 • Juan Cruz Martinez

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The PR Shipped. Did the Engineer Grow?

AI can improve engineering output while weakening the signals managers use to evaluate growth.

Jul 21 • Juan Cruz Martinez

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The New Engineering Lead’s Guide to Time Management

A practical guide to protecting your calendar, delegating earlier, making better decisions, and creating space for your team to do good work.

Jul 16 • Juan Cruz Martinez

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The New Engineering Manager's 90-Day Checklist

A practical management-readiness table for reviewing expectations, capturing evidence, and choosing what to improve next.

Jul 15 • Juan Cruz Martinez

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Technical Decision Consequences Worksheet

Record not only what you decided, but the costs, risks, and consequences worth revisiting after implementation.

Jul 15 • Juan Cruz Martinez