> And what all the replies are telling you is that the most XY problems are misdiagnosis. I responded to the person above me when there were literally two othe

> And what all the replies are telling you is that the most XY problems are misdiagnosis. I responded to the person above me when there were literally two other comments in this thread. > Your reply is an example of what people are complaining about Defining something is not an example of an XY problem. > - you are addressing the issue you wished was asked, not addressing the issue you were presented with. As I am not much of a programmer but work on electronics and computer hardware I deal with different types of people than would be on SO, so I am not addressing anything but my own experiences.