Hi there ✌️I'm Dean Hume.

AI

Prompt-Driven Development: Building with GitHub Copilot Coding Agents

We used GitHub Copilot coding agents to build an app across different time zones. The AI wrote the code, but prompts, tests, guardrails, and pull requests made it software development rather than vibe coding.

What a Technical Program Manager actually does

What does a Technical Program Manager actually do? A look at the gaps they fill, the decisions they chase, and the reactive vs proactive split.

Why Short AI Coding Prompts Can Cost You More Time

Ever tried to save time by keeping a prompt short - only to spend the next ten minutes answering follow-up questions because the AI didn't have what it needed? Yeah, me too. I recently came across a really interesting post from the GitHub Copilot team about making AI coding

Technical Leadership

Why Readiness Should Be a Habit, Not a Final Gate

Quality isn't decided in the final review. The teams with the smoothest launches built it through daily habits, long before anyone thought about a release date.

Game Development

A Maturity Matrix for Game Development

A few years ago, I wrote about using a Maturity Matrix to assess software engineering teams. The idea was simple - what does a great team look like, and how honestly can you measure yourself against that picture? Since then, I've moved into the gaming industry. Anyone who has taken