There was a design for a computer - controlled industrial machine. The designers didn't consider the safety features well enough. Once in operation, it malfunctioned and started moving in unexpected directions. This endangered the workers around it. The company had to halt production, recall all the machines, and completely redesign the control and safety systems which took months and cost a great deal of money.
Often, there's a failure to anticipate real - world scenarios. In software design, if the user experience in different environments isn't considered, problems can occur. For instance, a mobile app designed only for high - end devices might crash on older phones. In hardware, not accounting for things like dust, heat, or vibration in the design can be a big issue. Also, miscommunication within the design team can lead to components not fitting together or software functions not working as intended.
One computer horror story is about a virus that wiped out all the data on a company's servers overnight. The employees came to work the next day and found that years of important files, customer information, and ongoing projects were just gone. It was a nightmare for the IT department to try and recover what they could.
A design agency once started a logo design project. They seemed to understand the client's brief initially. However, as the process went on, they made no effort to involve the client in the creative process. In the end, the logo they came up with was so similar to another well - known brand's logo that it could have led to legal issues for the client. The client had to start the entire process all over again with a different agency.
In the world of graphic design, there are many horror stories. A designer might work on a logo for weeks, getting approval from all the stakeholders in the company. But then, the CEO's wife sees it and decides she doesn't like it, so the whole process has to start over. Another horror is when a designer accidentally deletes an entire project folder. They thought they had a backup, but the backup was corrupted. And there are situations where the font used in the design looks great on the designer's computer but is completely unreadable on other devices, causing major problems for the client who needs to use the design across multiple platforms.
There's also the horror of tight deadlines. Professors or clients might give very short deadlines to complete complex projects. For instance, you might be given just a week to design an entire marketing campaign concept. It means long hours of work, sacrificing sleep and personal time, and still not being sure if the end result will be good enough.
One horror story could be the never - ending group projects. In comm design major, group projects are common. But sometimes, you get stuck with team members who don't pull their weight. They might miss deadlines or not contribute anything creative, leaving the rest of the group to pick up the slack and struggle to get a good grade.
In a company, a virus spread through the network like wildfire. It started encrypting all the files on the computers. The IT department tried everything but couldn't stop it in time. The company had to pay a huge ransom to get the decryption key. Even then, some files were permanently lost because the encryption process was corrupted for some of them.
Well, here are some stories. A friend took his computer to a so - called professional. The 'professional' opened up the computer and somehow managed to break the motherboard. He then tried to blame it on my friend. Another case was a person who had their laptop repaired. After the repair, the battery life was reduced to almost nothing. The repair people just shrugged and said it was normal. Also, there was a computer that went in for a software repair and came out with a completely different operating system installed without permission.
One horror story is when a person was building a computer. They were almost done, but when they plugged in the power supply for the first time, there was a loud pop and a small spark. Turns out they had accidentally pinched a wire while installing the motherboard, which short - circuited and damaged some components.