Beyond the engine: 10 open source projects shaping how games actually get made
Stacey Haffner, a director at Microsoft, emphasizes the importance of open source projects in game development. With over a decade of experience in various tech roles, she advocates for the integration of open source and AI in developer tools. Haffner also engages with the community as an independent game developer and educator on YouTube.
- ▪Stacey Haffner is the Director of Microsoft's OSPO and a developer advocate.
- ▪She has over a decade of experience in product leadership and development.
- ▪Haffner focuses on open source, AI, and the future of developer tools.
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Stacey Haffner @stahaff Stacey Haffner is the Director of Microsoft's OSPO and a developer advocate, where she focuses on open source, AI, and the future of developer tools. For over a decade she's been a product leader, builder, and teacher, working across startups and big tech on .NET, Xbox, Unity, and much more. She's also an independent game developer and teaches on YouTube at youtube.com/@staceyhaffner.
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