Create “transparent” technologies, ones that are
easily understood by the users, and promote local innovation.
This really gets to the heart of what can make not only a device thrive and grow, but a people and the environment it touches. Its part of why you see bicycles so predominantly in developing countries. A child can figure out a bike. All of the parts are in front of you, so not only do you derive the use of accelerated transportation, you get a lesson in engineering and physics if you ever play around with the bike. This in turn makes replacing broken parts or repairing damage an easier task than if the device was overly complex or needlessly obfuscated. The concept is interealted with several of the other ones touched on such as simplicity of design, minimal amount of parts, using resources that are readily avalible and so on. Not a single one of the bullet points should be considered on their own for more than a moment. They make a far stronger argument in concert.
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