The clock hath struck midnight on Cinderella's veil of High School. The fairy godmother's magical spell of diligence and dedication has faded away, and senioritis has come in its stead. Hours become days, and days become weeks, and weeks become months as the essence of senioritis envelopes our very existence. It is a disease, plaguing hundreds of thousands of American scholars. Dread it, run from it, senioritis arrives all the same. Dreary, jaded, lazy, careless; senioritis is devastating. And yet, senioritis is pure, comforting, and tasteful. You feel a sense of joy, a sense of liberty, as if a weight was lifted from your shoulders -- no longer are you burdened by the anxiety of missing an assignment.
Senioritis, in part, is stress-free. So, I am looking forward to a more low-key second semester of senior year that is filled with less stress, but also more vitality and dedication in my school work. Senioritis is inevitable after all, so why not try and enjoy it?
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The problem that will be experienced the most of in my capstone "year-long project" is the legalities. Creating an app or a Chrome extension that scans websites to test for disinformation could possibly go against laws/amendments and could already be patented too. So, my group needs to be wary of the legal repercussions when working on our project.
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The difference between products made for money and products made for benefiting others is pretty self-explanatory. One is made to maximize profits at the expense of public safety, while the other is made to help others at the expense of profits.
A pro to products made for money is that, if successful, they make you a crapload of money. The money that the product rakes it can then be used to a) improve the product/make a newer and better version, b) more money for the company which can result in a never-ending cycle of making and making products designed for money and c) public popularity - because the companies with more money are more widely known by the public. The cons to making products for money is that -- as we've seen from our Ethical Engineering presentations -- they can lead to PR disasters. If you try to maximize product and don't take public safety into account, you can end up with a Space Shuttle Challenger or Ford Pinto disaster that marks you negatively in the eyes of the public.
A pro to products made for benefiting others is that the companies that do so are perceived as better by the public. Think about it, would you rather trust someone who helps you or someone who doesn't? This can lead to your company and products being highly regarded and sought after by everyone. The big con about this is that you straight up won't make that much money. You'd have to rely on public donations and whatnot to fund your products, which is a lot more difficult to get.