Why Western Designs Fail in Developing Countries

Why it was recommended

explains a general problem (that of trying to solve problems that are more prevalent elsewhere in the world, from within your own cultural context)

Recommendationzahlman · Original2024-10

What it covers

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. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.

Video details

Channel

Design Theory

Length

27 min 36 sec

Year

2024

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