Dean Hume's Blog

Dean Hume's Blog

Staying Technical as a Technical Program Manager

Game Development

Staying Technical as a Technical Program Manager

In my career, I've been many things - a Support Engineer, a Software Engineer and an Engineering Manager. These days, I've settled into a Technical Program Manager role (which I am thoroughly enjoying). As a Technical Program Manager (or TPM), you're often expected to wear multiple hats - strategic planner,

Backup Buddy: A Simple Tool to Backup Your Website Content

Have you ever wanted to create a backup of your website or blog? Maybe you're migrating to a new platform, or perhaps you just want a portable archive of your content that you can read offline. I've previously experienced issues with this site going down and I wanted to make

From Crash to Resolution: A Practical Guide for Xbox & Windows Developers

Game Development

From Crash to Resolution: A Practical Guide for Xbox & Windows Developers

If you’ve ever had an app crash at the worst possible moment, you’ll know how frustrating it can be - both for developers and players. Recently, I wrote an article for the Microsoft Developer blog that dives deep into this exact challenge: how to diagnose and resolve crashes