Karina ChowinUX CollectiveEmbracing the absurd in your design practicesRediscovering authenticity and unconventional thinking in a world obsessed with sameness and scalability.·8 min read·Jan 13, 2024--4--4
Karina ChowinCounter ArtsExploring the Psychology Behind Persona 5Exploring cognitive distortions, Jungian archetypes, and choice architecture in the award winning JRPG·8 min read·Oct 26, 2023--9--9
Karina ChowinCounter ArtsLooking for a new hobby? Learn a Martial ArtDiscover Why Learning a Martial Art Is One of the Most Rewarding Hobbies8 min read·Jun 13, 2023--1--1
Karina ChowinLevel Up CodingHow to Incorporate the Best Benefits of Pair Programming in your Interviews3 reasons as to how a collaborative mindset can offer us higher signal about whether a candidate is a good fit6 min read·May 30, 2023----
Karina ChowinCounter ArtsIt’s Never too Late to Fulfill your Dream of Studying AbroadAdvantages of studying abroad later in life, even when your fellow students are a bunch of party-going 19-year-olds·9 min read·Nov 8, 2022--4--4
Karina ChowinCounter ArtsLate to the AI Art Party and Playing Catch-Up?An intro to the tools and concepts making it happen and the potential dangers of using it9 min read·Nov 1, 2022--1--1
Karina ChowUsing the Implosion Method to Explore Everyday ObjectsEverything, even everyday objects, have stories. Asking the right questions helps us understand the world around us more deeply.6 min read·Oct 28, 2022----
Karina ChowinInvisible IllnessHow to Address Negative Thought Patterns and RuminationLet’s explore the psychotherapies CBT, DBT, and ACT and what they can do for us and our chaotic minds·12 min read·Jun 14, 2022--2--2
Karina ChowinDev GeniusPowerful Strategies to Minimize Risk When Releasing New FeaturesExploring dark launches, feature flags, and A/B experiments·6 min read·May 5, 2022----
Karina ChowinInvisible IllnessBipolar Disorder, Trauma, and LoveA personal anecdote of how undiagnosed and mismanaged emotional and attachment systems can destroy even the most loving of relationships·19 min read·Jan 11, 2022--4--4