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Welcome to my blog! My Name is Holger Hellinger. As a Director of Experience Engineering at Publicis Sapient, I bring over 20 years of expertise in leading dynamic teams and managing innovative web projects. This space is where I'll share case studies, code snippets, and insights into creating user-centric, accessible web experiences. Dive into my world of Agile project management, web design, SEO, and effective CMS scaling. Join me in exploring the intersection of technology and leadership, and how these elements combine to forge exceptional digital experiences.

Latest 6 Posts

  1. When AI Agents Start Talking Like James Joyce at a Standup Meeting

    Autonomous agents invented their own dialect within days. It is not nonsense, it is compression, and it quietly breaks the assumption that watching a system means understanding it.

    6 min read

  2. Why Unchecked Trust in AI Puts Critical Thinking at Risk

    Careless prompts cost you data. Unchecked output costs you judgement. And the research now shows the third price we pay, that our memory and our ability to think unaided quietly erode.

    9 min read

  3. Why Coding Agents Cannot Replace Experience Engineering

    Why coding agents cannot replace software engineers. Building digital products requires client discovery, domain expertise, interface design, and human friction that AI cannot duplicate.

    2 min read

  4. The Dark Factory Trap: Finding the Sweet Spot for AI in Engineering

    Why fully autonomous dark factories risk model collapse, and how human in the loop pipelines keep digital products reliable, accessible, and clean.

    4 min read

  5. Why the Dark Factory Fails for User Interfaces

    Fully automated AI coding is popular. But when we build user interfaces, a dark factory fails. We need human empathy and unique brands.

    2 min read

  6. EU Pay Transparency Directive: A Shift in Hiring Culture

    The EU Pay Transparency Directive comes into effect in June 2026. This post explores its impact on recruitment workflows, candidate rights, and company culture.

    2 min read

36 more posts can be found in the archive.