Dex Horthy
Official Role
Co-Founder at HumanLayer.
Official Bio
CEO and Co-Founder at HumanLayer, helping teams solve hard problems in complex codebases without slop. Dex has been building software factories his entire career. Coined the term "context engineering", created the Research/Plan/Implement framework for coding agents, wrote code for Nasa lunar rovers in high school. Enjoyer of tacos and burpees, not necessarily in that order.
Scheduled Sessions
- 2026 06 29 dex horthy harness engineering is not enough why software factories fail — Harness Engineering is not Enough: Why Software Factories Fail (2026-06-29, 4:30pm-4:50pm)