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Christina Ou

The gamification of the father-son relationship

For many, video games are a form of escapism. Create an avatar, harvest a farm, enter fantastical worlds where there are no limits…and live…

Nov 14, 2023

The gamification of the father-son relationship

Nov 14, 2023

Christina Ou

Weaponized Incompetence in the Workplace

Say “no” to people’s questions that could just be googled.

Apr 6, 2022

Weaponized Incompetence in the Workplace

Apr 6, 2022

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SELFMADE

Scalpcare & True Grit 101 with Holistic Product Developer, Robyn Watkins

As an emotional wellbeing brand, every decision we make and product we create is through the lens of an emotional wellness concept. The…

May 28, 2021

Scalpcare & True Grit 101 with Holistic Product Developer, Robyn Watkins

May 28, 2021

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SELFMADE

A cynics guide to building a beauty brand

I’ve always considered myself a cynical skeptic. I’m a middle class millennial, born and raised in New York City, have lived through 2…

Apr 15, 2021

Me as a child with older sister

Apr 15, 2021

Christina Ou

There’s no such thing as a stupid question. Except sometimes there is.

In tech, asking questions is key. Whether you’re kicking off development for a new feature, trying to understand the insights being shared…

Aug 18, 2019

Aug 18, 2019

Christina Ou

Sooo..You want to work in tech?

I recently started partaking in the WAVE Advisor program that is led by BUILT BY GIRLS, an awesome team that gives high school and college…

Aug 1, 2019

Sooo..You want to work in tech?

Aug 1, 2019

Christina Ou

A Product Designer’s Approach to New Year’s Resolutions

For the past few years, I’ve gotten into the habit of replacing New Year’s resolutions with more tangible goals because I always felt…

Jun 30, 2019

A Product Designer’s Approach to New Year’s Resolutions

Jun 30, 2019

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The Startup

For Every Season, There’s a Reason..and an Analogous Product Development Stage

The lifecycle of developing a new feature for a product can be explained through a variety of analogies, but I think the changing of…

May 22, 2019

For Every Season, There’s a Reason..and an Analogous Product Development Stage

May 22, 2019

Christina Ou

Is Slack becoming too similar to a corporate after party at a dive bar? Let me explain.

This blog title is by no means a reflection of my feelings for Slack itself. As a product designer, I love Slack. Communicating with GIPHs…

Apr 17, 2019

Is Slack becoming too similar to a corporate after party at a dive bar? Let me explain.

Apr 17, 2019

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UX Collective

A designer’s ode to “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”

I am not one to see movies in theaters frequently mostly due to the exorbitant costs and fear of bed bugs (is this just a New York thing?)…

Mar 31, 2019

A designer’s ode to “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”

Mar 31, 2019

Christina Ou

Christina Ou

Senior Product Designer @ Apollo.io. Passionate about innovative SaaS product design, cohesive user experiences, and research-driven decision making.

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