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Why Western Designs Fail in Developing Countries
Design Theory
A design essay on why products designed in Western contexts often fail when deployed in developing countries. It covers expert blindness and cultural assumptions, with examples such as malaria nets and the One Laptop Per Child project.
Commenters cite it to explain expert blindness and the difficulty of solving problems from inside your own cultural context.
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