Assignment 2: My Bugs List

1)The security line at Miami Airport is so long that I have to arrive at the Airport at least two hours before the departure of my flight.

The reason why this bug exists is that security checks help controlling objects entering and leaving the airport in order to avoid future tragedies. This is all due to the potential terrorist and criminal threats.



2) Starbucks staffs who put the wrong name every time on my drinks orders

The reason this bug exists is that Starbucks staff are overloaded with customers and that drives them to make some occasional mistakes. This is all due to Starbuck’s success and great reputation which brings them many customers.



3) Being unable to find a parking spot in Gainesville

The reason this bug exists is that there are over 50,000 students in Gainesville and a limited number of parking spaces. In fact, this is all due to the location of University of Florida.



4)People talking during movies at the cinema

The reason this bug exists is that it is difficult for some people to sit quietly for hours watching a movie they don't always enjoy. This situation is created by the lack of entertainment of some movies.



5)People who use their feelings instead of facts in debates

The reason this bug exists is that our political world is becoming very polarized and we are becoming more and more intolerant with the opposite viewpoint. This situation is the result of generations of brainwashing from school to social medias.



7)When it rains very heavily for a few minutes in Gainesville and it becomes impossible to walk to class

The reason this bug exists is that we live in a tropical zone and therefore we have a tropical weather.

The campus is mostly an outside campus which means that we have to walk from one building to another and the rain can sometimes stop our trajectory.



8) The queue at Chick Fil A at UF.

The reason this bug exists is that there are not enough competing fast food chains around campus.

Chick Fil A has built a great reputation around campus which is why a lot of people still rather wait an hour there than 10 minutes in another fast food chain.



9) The fact that you have to wait one hour after the end of a class in order to be able to view the lectures online.

The reason this bug exists is that it takes time for the technical staff to publish the class online.

In fact, one hour is often the time needed to correct occasional technical issues that the lecture experienced



10) Receive Spam in my email every day

The reason this bug exists is that my email address is registered in different websites who then use my information for advertising purposes.

All this is due to the fact that there is no system to detect spam from normal emails.



11) The perpetual updates on IPhone

The reason this bug exists is that it encourages people to buy new phones and applications and thus increase Apple's profit.

In fact, the situation is created by the fact that High-Tech companies need to renew their applications in order to be up to date with the market.



12) Slowness of UF WIFI

The reason this bug exists is that many people are connected to the same networks at the same time which makes the WIFI slow.

The reason why too many people are connected to the same WIFI at the same time is that there isn’t enough free WIFI on campus that could potentially split the amount of UF WIFI users



13) Media biased from both sides of the political landscape who try to appear as neutral

The reason why this bug exists is that every newspaper has shareholders writers and journalists (often hired based on their political affiliation) who do have a political view and affiliation and therefore choose their articles accordingly to their own interests and political agenda. We got to this situation because there is no rules or regulation concerning biased news.



14) When I do my laundry and all my T-shirts shrink

The reason this bug exists is that material of the T-shirt is not always resistant to the washing machine and the drying machine. The reason why this occurs is that there are way too many different laundry products to use to prevent that from happening that it is sometimes hard to know which one is really helpful.



15) The advertising calls I receive every day

The reason this bug exists is that some businesses have a large portion of their revenue that comes directly from sales calls. The reason why these companies get their revenues from sales calls is that many companies and firms do not have the means and knowledge to sell their products with more modern platforms.



16) Lack of public transportation other than air travel from one state to another

The reason this bug exists is that the auto lobby has a very big influence on today's politicians, which prevents any progress in this industry. The reason why this lobby is so influential is that there is no real lobbying opposition to the automobile lobbying industry.



17) When some of my classes are at mealtimes which forces me to eat either too early or too late

The reason this bug exists is that university hours are not always adapted to the flexibility of students. The reason why UF are using these hours for class lectures is that they believe that most people watch the lectures online anyway.



18)Lack of buildings in Gainesville

The reason why this bug exists is that very few people are interested in investing to develop new buildings in Gainesville. This is all due to the fact that the population of this city is quite stable and the number of inhabitants depends strongly on the number of students in UF and therefore it is difficult to see what can happen in the long term in this city.



19) The fact that at the age of 18 in the United States, one can fight and give its life to protect the country but drinking a beer is illegal

The reason this bug exists is because the government wants to protect the youth from the dangers of alcohol. This is all due to the fact that alcohol can be destructive.



20) It is always either too hot or too cold when I put the air conditioning.

The reason why this bug exists is that the heat is temporary and depends on the period during which we put the air conditioning, therefore, it is difficult to find the perfect temperature. This is due to the fact that no real alternative system has been created.







In all seriousness, I found this activity quite challenging. It wasn’t that easy to point out the bugs from our everyday lives. Very often these bugs bother us but we do not fully recognize them because they are a part of our daily lives. Finding the reason why these bugs exist is also very interesting because it makes us use our rational logic and help us understand better how entrepreneurs use these fails from the system to make a difference.