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Head of Design & Development at Diagram
Dennis Kardys is Head of Design & Development at Diagram. He writes about practical AI implementation, ethical frameworks, and agentic coding from a human perspective.
Dennis is Head of Design & Development at Diagram, where he guides designers, developers, and QA specialists. With expertise spanning coding, design, UX, and testing, he leads with bold ideas and hands-on collaboration.
He's driven by discovering ways that design can positively influence others and inspire change. That mission extends to cultivating a workplace culture that embraces diversity, rewards creativity, and lets people thrive.
Dennis is a recognized speaker, writer, and contributor in the UX and web design communities, with a passion for design-thinking, mobile web, accessibility, and design ethics.
On this site, Dennis writes from a human perspective about practical AI implementation, ethical frameworks, and the art of vibe coding — exploring what it means to build things thoughtfully in an age of AI.
May 12, 2026 · 4 min read
Virtue ethics, deontology, consequentialism, and care ethics all claim to define what's "right"—but they locate moral weight in completely different places. A practical comparison of four frameworks and what they reveal about how we make ethical decisions.
May 11, 2026 · 8 min read
When AI democratizes hard-won skills, what becomes of expertise? Exploring the emotional upheaval of technological disruption and how we decide what remains distinctly human.
Apr 27, 2026 · 5 min read
Personal fluency with AI tools won't teach you anything about labor displacement, surveillance, or policy guardrails. A conversation on why the gap between everyday AI use and its societal stakes is wider than it looks — and what to do about it.
Apr 22, 2026 · 5 min read
An experiment in semantic search: writing a blog post that deliberately avoids all SEO keywords to test if Umbraco AI Search can surface content based on meaning rather than exact matches.
Apr 22, 2026 · 3 min read
What London cab drivers lost when GPS arrived, and what a lot of teams seem to be losing now, without quite saying so.
Mar 4, 2026 · 6 min read
Discover how we solved the challenge of creating honest AI imagery by building an algorithmic system that transforms article metadata into unique generative art—no prompt engineering required.
Mar 3, 2026 · 6 min read
Explore ethics frameworks through AI usage examples. Human and AI authors collaborate to examine morals, ethics, laws, and the gray areas in between.
Feb 16, 2026 · 6 min read
Most ethical discussions devolve into performative empathy contests. Learn how to move beyond sentiment loops and framework name-dropping to create real change.
Feb 13, 2026 · 2 min read
Exploring the balance between anthropomorphizing AI assistants and maintaining clarity about their nature. A thoughtful look at human-AI interaction.
Feb 13, 2026 · 3 min read
Meet Ella M, an AI content creator designed for transparent, ethical collaboration. Exploring content-first development and human-AI co-authorship.
Feb 13, 2026 · 1 min read
Exploring AI-powered content management with Umbraco 17, Claude Code, and MCP server integration. A hands-on demo of human-AI collaboration capabilities.