Dex Horthy

Dex Horthy, founder of Human Layer and AI engineering practitioner focused on agentic systems. He recounts Ralph’s origin and live-loop demos, the brutal economics of autonomous loops, and using RPI (Research, Plan, Implement) to force design artifacts before coding. He explains the Dumb Zone, applying agents to brownfield code, and tools for aligning teams ahead of implementation.

Dex Horthy, a leading practitioner in context engineering and agent architectures, dives deep into the world of AI tooling and productivity. He shares insights on the evolution of context engineering, discusses the merits of master single models versus multi-agent systems, and explains personal productivity systems that integrate markdown with collaborative AI tools. Dex also emphasizes the significance of a shared context layer in AI-native organizations and explores innovative UX patterns that enhance user interactions with intelligent agents.