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EPISODE · Aug 15, 2026 · 15 MIN

Design for people, not awards - Timothy Prestero

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Timothy Prestero thought he'd designed the perfect incubator for newborns in the developing world -- but his team learned a hard lesson when it failed to go into production. A manifesto on the importance of designing for real-world use, rather than accolades. (Filmed at TEDxBoston.) Talk by Timothy Prestero. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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