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I think it predates HN. This is “What is the XY problem” on Meta-StackExchange from 2010: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/66377/what-is-the-xy-proble
by brudgers 3y ago
I think it predates HN.
This is “What is the XY problem” on Meta-StackExchange from 2010:
https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/66377/what-is-the-xy-problem https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/66377/what-is-the-x...
The top answer links to this wiki page that goes back to 2006:
https://mywiki.wooledge.org/XyProblem https://mywiki.wooledge.org/XyProblem
First revision here:
https://mywiki.wooledge.org/XyProblem?action=diff&rev1=1&rev2=2 https://mywiki.wooledge.org/XyProblem?action=diff&rev1=1&rev...
- rezonant 3y agoIt might predate HN but you are looking at the XY problem, not the YX problem. In this case, they are not commutative.
- dotancohen 3y agoIt seems that the YX problem is a derivative of the XY problem. In both cases we solve for X.
- Dylan16807 3y ago> seems If you're actually unsure, then be sure. It's a derivative.
- dotancohen 3y agoIt's a play on words.
- Dylan16807 3y agoCan you explain it? I don't get it. I mean, I see how "derivative" could be wordplay, but I don't see how "seems" is wordplay.
- brudgers 3y agoYes the YX problem has a YX problem.