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Is it just me or is the XY Problem really poorly named? It's unlikely that anyone could hear "XY Problem" for the first time and have any idea what it means.
by drngdds 7y ago
Is it just me or is the XY Problem really poorly named? It's unlikely that anyone could hear "XY Problem" for the first time and have any idea what it means.
- arithma 7y agoMaybe calling it "ButWhy?Problem" would help
- 333c 7y agoWhat about the "Oz problem," as a reference to the man behind the curtain in the Wizard of Oz?
- appleflaxen 7y agoI completely agree. Maybe the "presumed solution problem".
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