3 August 2026
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
What does it take to ship a great game? I work as a Technical Program Manager at Xbox Game Studios, where I get to work alongside some incredible studios on titles like Forza Horizon, Fable, Hellblade 2, and Blade.
These articles cover the technical side of game development - from diagnosing crashes on Xbox and Windows, to best practices for handheld gaming. Practical stuff, written from the inside.
If you build games or want to understand how they're made, you're in the right place.
21 July 2026
A Maturity Matrix for Game Development
Use a practical maturity matrix to assess your game development team, spot gaps in engineering and people practices, and choose what to improve first.
29 June 2026
As Engineering Teams get smaller, is the Technical Program Manager the missing piece?
As AI shrinks engineering teams and the EM role splits in two, the Technical Program Manager could be the most overlooked answer hiding in plain sight.
18 February 2026
Staying Technical as a Technical Program Manager
Learn practical ways Technical Program Managers can stay technical - daily habits, internal engineering practices, and hands-on routines that keep skills sharp while leading programs at scale.
24 November 2025
From Crash to Resolution: A Practical Guide for Xbox & Windows Developers
My Microsoft Developer blog guide brings together practical tools and workflows for diagnosing and resolving crashes in Xbox and Windows games and apps.
16 June 2025
Best Practices for Handheld Gaming Development
My 2025 Microsoft Game Dev Blog article shares recommendations to help developers build better gaming experiences for handheld devices.
15 February 2024
Getting started with Azure's Hybrid and Embedded Text-to-Speech
Set up Azure hybrid and embedded text-to-speech in C#, using cloud voices when connected and an on-device fallback when your app or game is offline.