Design That Matters: Tim Prestero at TEDxBoston

"There's no such thing as a dumb user; there are only dumb products."

Designing for outcomes instead of accolades has the potential to solve tough problems and transform lives in developing countries.  Designer Timothy Prestero describes his awkward but rewarding experiences in getting beyond the "concept car" in order to deliver products with real social impact.

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)