Assignment 2A Bug List
1)Having to convert currency and money (pieces of paper / digit values) to spend every time when going to different countries
-Each country has its own currency
-People in each country can only/want accept the national currency
2) Having to pay additional charges for multi-currency charges/withdrawal
-Because there is "no other way" as banks control the system
-Monopoly/oligopoly on money
3)Having to pay relatively large fees for purchasing stocks on a digital platform
-Because there is no other way as such trading entities control the system so they can do so
4) Having too many advertisement in some videos
-Content creators monetizing their videos to get more money
-Video sharing websites having the power to do so as there are no or little alternatives
5)Too many similar apps for every company like banks , restaurants , services
-Each company offering their own "unique" experience or specific product to differentiate themselves
-Capitalism
6)Payment services/gateways/e-commerce services charging exorbitant fees
-People without experience need an alternative solution so they solve it with money
7)Tech companies have so much private data and sometimes abuse it
-People get a free service and often forget they are tracked
-Users are used to the free service and the network effect is already in place
8) There's too much packaging for some products ( big bags of food and each piece is wrapped in packaging)
-To keep each piece of food fresh or protected
-Relatively cheap to package it all
9) Headphones/earbuds/earpiece wires get spoiled easily
-Wires are fragile and need very careful attention and protection to keep them from getting faulty
10) Troublesome to wash just a few crockery /utensils and plates (oil gets on hand , stick on bottom of plates etc)
-Dishwasher is expensive/ don't have dishwasher / dishwasher too big to just wash a few utensils and crockery
11) Stopping my alarm , getting up then going back to sleep and getting late to class/missing class
-Phone's snooze mode was avoided as it is swiped to cancel the alarm and it cannot detect the person has gone back to sleep
12) Every device (e.g laptop , mobile phone , speaker) has different cable connectors and ports. For example,most laptop brands has different charger ports and cannot be used interchangeability
-It's easier for the company to not follow a standard and just make it up and apply it to its own products
-Customer lock in
-Capitalism
13)Forgetting my mouse when I take my laptop to school
-Nothing to remind me to bring my mouse and it is separate from the laptop and is connected wirelessly
14) Forgetting to shave when I needed too and its too late to go back home and is troublesome to carry a shaver in my bag or around
-Cumbersome to carry a shaver around
15) Having my government issued identity card rejected overseas at locations like bars and clubs
-Hard for foreigners to identify if my card is legitimate
-Digital copies of passports are often not accepted as there is no way to prove legitimacy
16)Leftover drinks (including beer) after a gathering/party
-Drinks were served in individual cans and guests did not finish the whole can
-Drinks were pre-poured to the same amount but only some guest drink more than others (some dont even drink it)
-Drinks are prepackaged in whatever volume the brand decides to.
17) Needing to get another spray of cologne/perfume but cannot go back/don't have the time to go home to do it.
-Troublesome to bring the whole bottle of cologne to go out
18) Being given very long receipts(even for small purchases) but I need them to prove my purchase to collect what I bought
-No or the lack of use of digital solutions of the use of receipts
-Perhaps physical copy required by law
-Designed to be long to make somethings clearer/ space added for advertisements /discounts for next purchase
19) That news and media sites have become all about sensationalizing news and creating "click bait" and focusing on news that will raise viewership. Sometimes they just jump to conclusion and posting it online to get the views before redacting after actually getting the truth.
-"News" channels and media influencers/channels are actually all about entertainment
-No checks and balances for "fake" news
-Greed of corporations
20) Sand on the ground gets kicked up and gets stuck your feet after washing your feet (at the beach/river)
-Don't have a towel or something to help dry our feet immediately after washing , so our feet are wet and sand/dust gets stuck again
Reflection
There are some recent experiences and issues which I could write about easily. For those, I could even expand on related issues but then I had to start thinking a lot more longer.
I had to think back to my experiences a long time back where I was frustrated with certain things ,or when I had ideas to solve problems.
There are some problems which I have but there are solutions which I decided not to write about although the solutions can be improved on ( cheaper , more available etc)
-Each country has its own currency
-People in each country can only/want accept the national currency
2) Having to pay additional charges for multi-currency charges/withdrawal
-Because there is "no other way" as banks control the system
-Monopoly/oligopoly on money
3)Having to pay relatively large fees for purchasing stocks on a digital platform
-Because there is no other way as such trading entities control the system so they can do so
4) Having too many advertisement in some videos
-Content creators monetizing their videos to get more money
-Video sharing websites having the power to do so as there are no or little alternatives
5)Too many similar apps for every company like banks , restaurants , services
-Each company offering their own "unique" experience or specific product to differentiate themselves
-Capitalism
6)Payment services/gateways/e-commerce services charging exorbitant fees
-People without experience need an alternative solution so they solve it with money
7)Tech companies have so much private data and sometimes abuse it
-People get a free service and often forget they are tracked
-Users are used to the free service and the network effect is already in place
8) There's too much packaging for some products ( big bags of food and each piece is wrapped in packaging)
-To keep each piece of food fresh or protected
-Relatively cheap to package it all
9) Headphones/earbuds/earpiece wires get spoiled easily
-Wires are fragile and need very careful attention and protection to keep them from getting faulty
10) Troublesome to wash just a few crockery /utensils and plates (oil gets on hand , stick on bottom of plates etc)
-Dishwasher is expensive/ don't have dishwasher / dishwasher too big to just wash a few utensils and crockery
11) Stopping my alarm , getting up then going back to sleep and getting late to class/missing class
-Phone's snooze mode was avoided as it is swiped to cancel the alarm and it cannot detect the person has gone back to sleep
12) Every device (e.g laptop , mobile phone , speaker) has different cable connectors and ports. For example,most laptop brands has different charger ports and cannot be used interchangeability
-It's easier for the company to not follow a standard and just make it up and apply it to its own products
-Customer lock in
-Capitalism
13)Forgetting my mouse when I take my laptop to school
-Nothing to remind me to bring my mouse and it is separate from the laptop and is connected wirelessly
14) Forgetting to shave when I needed too and its too late to go back home and is troublesome to carry a shaver in my bag or around
-Cumbersome to carry a shaver around
15) Having my government issued identity card rejected overseas at locations like bars and clubs
-Hard for foreigners to identify if my card is legitimate
-Digital copies of passports are often not accepted as there is no way to prove legitimacy
16)Leftover drinks (including beer) after a gathering/party
-Drinks were served in individual cans and guests did not finish the whole can
-Drinks were pre-poured to the same amount but only some guest drink more than others (some dont even drink it)
-Drinks are prepackaged in whatever volume the brand decides to.
17) Needing to get another spray of cologne/perfume but cannot go back/don't have the time to go home to do it.
-Troublesome to bring the whole bottle of cologne to go out
18) Being given very long receipts(even for small purchases) but I need them to prove my purchase to collect what I bought
-No or the lack of use of digital solutions of the use of receipts
-Perhaps physical copy required by law
-Designed to be long to make somethings clearer/ space added for advertisements /discounts for next purchase
19) That news and media sites have become all about sensationalizing news and creating "click bait" and focusing on news that will raise viewership. Sometimes they just jump to conclusion and posting it online to get the views before redacting after actually getting the truth.
-"News" channels and media influencers/channels are actually all about entertainment
-No checks and balances for "fake" news
-Greed of corporations
20) Sand on the ground gets kicked up and gets stuck your feet after washing your feet (at the beach/river)
-Don't have a towel or something to help dry our feet immediately after washing , so our feet are wet and sand/dust gets stuck again
Reflection
There are some recent experiences and issues which I could write about easily. For those, I could even expand on related issues but then I had to start thinking a lot more longer.
I had to think back to my experiences a long time back where I was frustrated with certain things ,or when I had ideas to solve problems.
There are some problems which I have but there are solutions which I decided not to write about although the solutions can be improved on ( cheaper , more available etc)
Cory,
ReplyDeleteFirst and foremost I want to applaud you on the design of your blog. It is really modern and elegant, and has inspired me to alter mine in some ways! Now on to the assignment, you listed a lot of really great "bugs". I particularly agree with bug number 2, I always get charged 5 dollars for taking money out of my savings, but don't have a choice in that I need to put money in my checking account. There should definitely be an alternative to this. Also, I see that some of your bugs relay to bigger general problems such as capitalism, the government, monopolies. Do you start at tackling the smaller problems, or the big problem at hand? Great job!
Hey Cory, I enjoyed reading your bug list and though you had some very relevant and relatable. In particular I can relate to the bug of having to pay additional charges for multi-currency charges because I am a foreign student and had to get a travel debit card to try and overcome this problem. I also find it frustrating that large corporations have so much power - which you brought up in your comment about facebook harvesting data. As well as this you also found that many of the 'why's' were related to capitalism and large issues such as monopolies in markets which is a conclusion that I found myself coming to in my bug list as well.
ReplyDeleteHi Cory,
ReplyDeleteThe majority of your bugs were very legitimate complaints that I had never known or thought about. After reading your bugs, I became very concerned with a few of them. The one that seemed to catch my attention the most was Bug 2. As a person who enjoys traveling out of the country, this is an issue I need to think about. I think it is rather annoying to have to spend extra money in order to spend money in other countries. I wonder if this is an issue that bother many, and if something could be done about it despite the control banks have.
Hey Cory,
ReplyDeleteI feel like I’ve got so many similar complaints after reading through your list. I especially agree with numbers 8 and 12. It’s almost like packaging is seen as a way to legitimize one product over another. In the case of food, people may assume a product is more fresh in its packaging but its probably days older because the packaging step was added unnecessarily. As for number 12, hopefully the trend towards usb-c continues.