2A – Bug List

1. It's annoying to have to get from one side of campus to the other because of having to cross so many winding roads.
Why: The design of the school is very old and it evolved organically rather than being planned.

2. It's very hot on campus.
Why: It's hot because we live in Florida and all of the concrete and brick absorb and radiate heat.

3. The lights at campus are very dim at night and it makes the campus feel eerie.
Why: They are dim because they are using the traditional lamp design and old type of lights.

4. Emptying the coffee ground from my cup and rinsing it is a messy process.
Why: Coffee grounds are wet, sticky, and messy.

5. I feel very tired in the morning.
Why: I use my phone for way too long before I sleep and it cuts into my sleeping time.

6. I hate the sound of my alarm clock.
Why: The loud dissonant sound is very jarring to wake up to.

7. The benches and tables on campus are uncomfortable.
Why: They're uncomfortable because they are made of rough concrete or wood and don't have an ergonomic shape.

8. There's nothing to do in between classes.
Why: The limited time prevents you from engaging in anything with a time commitment.

9. Managing differing schedules on group projects is difficult.
Why: All of the group members have very specific differing work/school demands that make it difficult to find a time to work together that works for all of them.

10. Not being able to wear gym clothes at the gym is annoying
Why: Due to limited time you have to after class and would have to carry gym clothes with you all day.

11. You are hot and sweaty after going to the gym.
Why: Natural perspiration and heat from exercising.

12. Your phone dies too quickly during the day.
Why: Degradation of battery over time and non-replaceable battery.

13. Chargers are bulky and unwieldy
Why: Chargers have to have bulky transformers and decide between being a long or short length.

14. All the books the school makes you buy and the online systems connected to them.
Why: The book publishers have struck deals with UF to use their systems.

15. The difficulty of walking to campus from your apartment.
Why: The city layout was primarily created around the use of cars.

16. Having frequent distractions while studying or doing homework.
Why: Your phone and computer constantly have notifications/distractions but you also need to use your phone and computer to do your homework.

17. The bus apps for the Gainesville bus routes have poor user interfaces and are glitchy.
Why: The apps are poorly designed and don't have large enough development budgets.

18. Your car gets really hot in the summer and all metal features burn you.
Why: The car absorbs heat for hours and metal and leather conduct heat well.

19. Cooking takes up too much of your time but it's too expensive to eat out everyday.
Why: It takes time to cook raw food.

20. Constantly receiving spam calls on your phone
Why: Lack of regulation in telecommunications allows spammers to call you.

Reflection: It was initially hard to come up with ideas for bugs because I wasn't used to viewing the world in that way and consciously cataloging every inconvenience. As time went on I got better at it and have started spotting bugs just going through my daily life. The reasoning for why the bugs exist was easy to do from the start.