Assignment 2A-Bug List

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Assignment 2A-Bug List

1. The lack of parking places at work (Chick-fil-A) during the afternoon

WHY it exists? There are so many customers during lunch rush, and the parking lot was not made large enough to contain them.

2. The lack of battery life on my laptop.

WHY it exists? The laptop is somewhat lower quality, and as it gets older the battery life goes down.

3. The line at Starbucks in Lake City on Sunday mornings.

WHY it exists? Many people stop on their way to church, and they are rarely staffed to handle the line.

4. The distance I have to walk from my parking spot to my classes at UF.

WHY it exists? The lots closest to my classes are not for "Park and Ride" decals, but only for faculty or grad students. 

5. Traffic on Highway 90 in Lake City on the weekends.

WHY it exists? This is the main road in Lake City, that is almost impossible to avoid if going into town, and with travelers off of I-75, it gets backed up during busy times.

6. When the exit ramp off of I-75 onto Newberry Road backs up onto the interstate in the morning.

WHY it exists? Because so many people have to get off on Newberry for work or school, and the stop light does not change quick enough for it to clear out. Also, there is not space for two lanes of traffic to sit at the light, therefore it backs up further.

7. Dirty public restrooms in fast food restaurants.

WHY it exists? Because so many people use them, they get dirty faster, and the employees have other priorities, therefore they become dirtier and dirtier.

8. When my phone glitches out of an app when watching a video.

WHY it exists? Typically because either the phone is not connecting to a strong internet connection, or there are too many apps running in the background on the phone.

9. The lack of available tables to eat at in Reitz Union during lunch time.

WHY it exists? Because this is the main eating area on campus, and SO many people come here during this time of day, and even though it is a large food court, it cannot accommodate this many people. 

10. Trashy parking lots at fastfood restaurants. 

WHY it exists? Because so many people pass through them, and litter, leaving trash laying around. And because employees have priorities serving customers, so it does not get cleaned often. 

11. When Dunkin' Donuts in Lake City gives me old/bad coffee.

WHY it exists? The coffee seems to be getting burnt or sitting out for too long before it is served, therefore it gets a bad taste/aftertaste and is not good. 

12. When my headphones get caught on door handles, knobs, etc.

WHY it exists? There is no way to clip the wire in place on my person, and it just swings around and gets caught on things.

13. When semis cut me off on the interstate. 

WHY it exists? The semi drivers are rarely "let in" by another driver to be able to pass someone, because they tend to drive slower. Also, they have larger blind spots, so they cannot always see who is behind or beside them. This makes it where they just have to take any opening in order to get over, and it sometimes results in another driver getting cut off.

14. All the ads on Pandora.

WHY it exists? The company has to be able to pay for the rights to the songs, so they sell ads to companies and interrupt your music to play them. 

15. When my sister's long hair gets everywhere in my house and car.

WHY it exists? Because she has so much long hair, it tends to catch on fabric and come out. This is also made worse when she lets her hair down instead of keeping it up. 

16. Having to have a different headphone end for my iPhone port.

WHY it exists? iPhone decided to combine the charging port and headphone jack, therefore it is a different shaped end, and normal headphones won't fit into the port.

17. How bumpy my yard is when I mow.

WHY it exists? Because my backyard is on a slope, when my house was built, all of the extra dirt flowed down here in the rain with all of the run off. Then grass grew over this runoff, and remained bumpy.

18. When the zipper continually gets stuck on my backpack.

WHY it exists? The zipper continually catches on the fabric of the backpack because of the poor design, and makes it difficult to zip.

19. How many people do not use their blinker, especially when changing lanes.

WHY it exists? People are in such a hurry, that they forget, or don't even care, so they just go, and end up cutting someone off or pulling in front of someone who did not know they were coming.

20. The amount of spam sales calls I get on my cell phone. 

WHY it exists? When I sign up for a service, some other companies will pay for information such as phone numbers, so they can try to get people to sign up for their services as well. So they then start calling. And it is difficult to tell when the call is spam, because they often use a number in your area code.

Reflection: 

This assignment was difficult for me. Even though these things do bother me, my mindset is that I can't fix them, so don't let them bother me too much. Also, as a person who tries to stay positive, it is hard to come up with "Bugs" on the spot. This was something that I have never really done before, because typically we are told to look at the good in the world.

      This was, however, very interesting to look at things from this perspective. To look at why these things exist and also think about what devices or services might be used or developed to fix these issues. This was very interesting and also enjoyable once I got into it. Thinking like an entrepreneur can make your perspective very different.