Assignment 2A

Bug List

1. It is extremely difficult to get all of the toothpaste out of the tube and there is often toothpaste left over.
1. Why? The tube is shaped awkwardly and a human hand is not capable of getting all of it out.
2. Highway traffic jams often last much longer than necessary due to people staring at the wreck on the side of the road even after all debris has been removed from the road.
1. Why? People do not think about holding up traffic to look by the time they get to the wreck and can easily speed up after. Only the drivers behind them have to wait.
3. People sometimes leave their shopping carts in the middle of the aisle at the grocery store making it difficult for others to pass.
1. Why? These individuals may have a lack of spatial awareness or just are not thinking about the other shoppers.
4. Chick Fil A does not serve breakfast after 10:30.
1. Why? It is probably difficult for employees to keep their current efficiency with a wider selection of products at once.
5. Undergraduate students often find themselves taking classes that are necessary to graduate but do not provide relevant preparation for their desired career field.
1. Why? Universities try to ensure their students are well-rounded, meaning they may take classes outside of their area of expertise.
6. Unlike other music streaming services, SoundCloud does not a have queue feature for songs. 
1. Why? SoundCloud is not as official as bigger streaming services such as Spotify and does not require copyrights to post. This company's main focus is helping users discover new music and playlists and queues may not be a priority for this company.
7. Parents who drive their kids to school find themselves in long lines for both drop off and pickup each day.
1. Why? Every child in the school starts and ends classes at the same time making every parent have to wait at the same time.
8. Video streaming services such as Netflix have enormous selections of movies and TV shows to choose from, but their algorithm makes it difficult for users to discover new shows and movies.
1. Why? Netflix uses watch history and popular shows by region to display on the front page. They also put their original shows near the front to drive up metrics.
9. Sometimes there are stickers on products that are extremely difficult or impossible to remove completely without residue.
1. Why? Product suppliers want to ensure the stickers does not fall of the product before it is purchased so they would rather add too much adhesive than too little.
10. During low traffic hours, drivers can often be stuck at a red light at an intersection where they could safely pass.
1. Why? The traffic intersections are designed to accommodate the heaviest of traffic rather than light or minimal traffic.
11. People can forget to change the air filters.
1. Why? They are not changed very often and can easily go unnoticed.
12. It is hard to trust food safety in restaurants amidst the virus breakout.
1. Why? The virus is extremely contagious and numerous precautions must be taken to ensure safe food which cannot be proved
13. My coffee gets cold before I finish it.
1. Why? I drink coffee slowly and my cup does not keep it at the ideal temperature for long enough.
14. Scissor packaging that zip ties the scissors to the cardboard.
1. Why? It could be a cost efficient way to save on packaging materials.
15. There is a lot of misinformation being spread throughout social media and it is difficult for people to distinguish between what is true and what is not.
1. Why? Due to the widespread use of social media, it is easy to post information without a need to establish credibility and the articles are spread by individuals who do not take the time to evaluate this information.
16. Paper straws are inferior to plastic straws because they break easier and have a cardboard taste to them.
1. Why? Gainesville decided to replace the plastic straws with paper ones because they are more environmentally-friendly.
17. While wearing a mask to protect from COVID, breathing can cause glasses to fog up.
1. Why? The mask causes the hot air from your breath to go directly into the lenses, making them fog up.
18. Occasionally the drawstrings in hoodies and athletic shorts get caught in the dryer and get knotted up and stretched out.
1. Why? When the strings are are loose in the dryer, they can easily catch on a hook and get tangled as the cycle goes on.
19. iPhone chargers are not very durable and have to be replaced every few months.
1. Why? Apple can generate more revenue by making cheaper, short-lived chargers.
20. It is hard not to get germs on your hands after washing them because you have to open the door to leave the bathroom.
1. Why? You cannot leave the bathroom without first washing your hands, so opening the door is the last thing you do.

    At first, I really struggled with this assignment. It took me a while to get to a mental state where I was aware of the things that bothered me and I could put them into words. I often found myself getting wrapped up in one bug and going further into how to solve it. When this would happen, it would take a while to find a new bug because I was still focused on fixing the first bug I recognized in my head. This was an interesting exercise because it is very different than my natural thought process. For me, I want to finish what I started before I move on, and recognizing a bug felt incomplete in a way. I was able to come up with a handful at first, and then the ideas slowed down. Towards the end, I was starting to get the hang of it just from practicing thinking this way with the previous bugs.