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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. The Missing AI Payoff Outside Big Tech

    Torsten Slok shows zero AI financial payoff outside big tech. Revenue per worker is flat. Token costs turn into pure overhead without human judgment.

    2 min read

  2. Ad Blockers and Pi-hole Are Digital Self Defense

    Ad blockers, Pi-hole, and IVPN protect privacy, stop zero-click malvertising attacks, and reduce tracking at home and on the move.

    4 min read

  3. Why AI Agents Need Harnesses and Real Builders

    Google Research open sourced Harness² to let AI agents adapt their harness. Automation helps, but engineering still needs human hands.

    3 min read

  4. Fast Code, Empty Brain: The Reality of Modern Tooling

    Automated agents give high velocity and green builds. When we stop understanding code flow, our core engineering instincts erode.

    7 min read

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

    Autonomous agents invented their own dialect within days. It is compression, not nonsense. Watching a system no longer means understanding it.

    6 min read

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

    Careless prompts cost you data. Unchecked output costs you judgment. Research shows a third price: our memory and ability to think unaided erode.

    9 min read

40 more posts can be found in the archive.