Remake of The Problem as I Understand It (Kendall Barth) by Kendall Barth

kendallbarth — 2025-02-20 00:14:38 UTC

2) glue guns don't indicate whether they are hot enough to use or not and if they are on or off

kendallbarth — 2025-02-20 00:14:53 UTC

2) the first graders and any other classes that might be using the glue guns

kendallbarth — 2025-02-20 00:15:10 UTC

2) if student tries to use glue gun that isn't hot enough they might think it's not working and get confused or frustrated, also if a glue gun is accidentally unplugged the glue gun doesn't have any feedback on what happened which could also lead to confusion

kendallbarth — 2025-02-20 00:15:39 UTC

2) At one of the tables the outlet that the glue guns were connected to was accidentally turned off which turned all the glue guns off. None of the glue guns made a change to show they were off so the students all began saying their glue guns weren't working

kendallbarth — 2025-02-20 00:15:56 UTC

2) no way to tell whether a glue gun is on or off and if it's hot enough to use

kendallbarth — 2025-02-20 00:16:14 UTC

2) the problem is in the product because the glue gun isn't designed to tell you if it's on or off and hot or cold

kendallbarth — 2025-02-20 00:16:29 UTC

2) this problem could lead to confusion and frustration for the students if the glue gun is accidentally turned off and nobody notices until the glue doesn't work. this problem could also lead to someone burning themselves if they think the glue gun is cooled down all the way.