2A - Bug List

1. Phone charger cords always seem to break
Why it exists: Companies like Apple don't seem to put in the proper attention in creating longer lasting phone cords. Honestly, Apple most likely does this in order to get customers to spend more money on buying phone chargers.

2. Spam emails always cluttering up my inbox
Why it exists: Many spam emails are put in the spam folder, but many make it through to your real inbox. Spam exists mainly for advertising or for malicious scams.

3. Leaves and tree debris always fall down onto my car when it's parked in front of my apartment building leaving it looking disgusting all the time
Why it exists: This year the apartment managers decided to plant two new trees right where my assigned parking spot is.

4. There's usually not any parking spots on campus by my classes
Why it exists: UF didn't create enough parking spots to accommodate for everyone, which is understandable due to the lack of space for more parking garages and lots.

5. The people living next to me are always super loud and I can hear everything they say
Why it exists: The material the walls are made out of and potentially how thick the walls between the rooms contribute to this problem.

6. Sprinklers leaving water droplets on your car that end up drying up and leaving spots
Why it exists: Sometimes there are only parking spots next to active sprinklers and the sprinklers are there to keep the grass and landscape healthy and alive.

7. Forgetting sunglasses at home
Why it exists: Humans can just forget things because it's in our nature

8. My room gets super hot sometimes
Why it exists: Sometimes the air conditioning goes out for extended periods of time and all cold air gets out.

9. The line at bars and clubs are super long
Why it exists: They're popular locations to spend free time with friends and there's a limit to how many people can be at the venue at one time.

10. My sink water smells really bad
Why it exists: The water source is most likely from a well, or some other reason

11. Having to take most exams online at UF
Why it exists: It's easier to administer to a larger group of people during a specific time frame if it's don't online, but personally I prefer pencil and paper exams.

12. Using multiple key cards just to enter your apartment building
Why it exists: This is a safety precaution, so people can't break into the building as easily.

13. Too much homework during the school week
Why it exists: It's very helpful in facilitating information outside of class, but sometimes teachers may assign too much on top of other classes doing the same thing.

14. The bus app for UF sometimes incorrectly displays the bus location
Why it exists: Sometimes the bus will show that it's approaching the bus stop, but instead it'll skip right over because of the delay in the app and the actual location of the bus is two stops ahead.

15. My phone is usually almost dead towards the end of the day
Why it exists: I am usually on my phone a decent amount throughout the day, and most of my applications kill my battery life. Also, it's challenging to find a place to charge your phone throughout the day.

16. Overlapping in-person exams
Why it exists: UF has to fit in many different types of exams throughout the school year and sometimes the only available slots for the particular exam just happen to overlap on the same day.

17. There's some really bad stains on my old favorite shirt
Why it exists: Some things that cause stains on clothing is just impossible to get out once the stain has formed.

18. UF has some dead zones for cell reception
Why it exists: The company that provides service for me most likely doesn't have a cell tower near Gainesville.

19. Sometimes my power in my room randomly flickers on and off
Why it exists: This probably happens because of power surges or just the electric company having a temporary hiccup.

20. There's trash throughout the hallways of my apartment complex
Why it exists: People just throw their garbage on the floor and there's no garbage can or janitor to help with the mitigation of trash.


Reflection: I found this assignment somewhat challenging and definitely time consuming. This assignment causes you to think more like an entrepreneur and I haven't had any practice doing this before hand. It took a long time for me to actually come up with 20 different examples. Throughout the assignment I found out that these "bugs" were things that I have thought about in the past, but haven't done anything about. Usually I would just accept the problem and move on, but now after doing this assignment and actually pondering about why these things happen, I learned that I can actually play a part in creating a solution or a better way of fixing these "bugs." In the end, I actually ended up enjoying this assignment because it helped me tap into my inner entrepreneur and it made me think about why these "bugs" happen in my everyday life.