Comment on YX ProblemparentComments−brudgers2yI 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-x...The top answer links to this wiki page that goes back to 2006:https://mywiki.wooledge.org/XyProblemFirst revision here:https://mywiki.wooledge.org/XyProblem?action=diff&rev1=1&rev...−rezonant2yIt might predate HN but you are looking at the XY problem, not the YX problem. In this case, they are not commutative.−dotancohen2yIt seems that the YX problem is a derivative of the XY problem. In both cases we solve for X.−Dylan168072yseemsIf you're actually unsure, then be sure. It's a derivative.−dotancohen2yIt's a play on words.−Dylan168072yCan 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.−brudgers2yYes the YX problem has a YX problem.
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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-x...
The top answer links to this wiki page that goes back to 2006:
https://mywiki.wooledge.org/XyProblem
First revision here:
https://mywiki.wooledge.org/XyProblem?action=diff&rev1=1&rev...
It might predate HN but you are looking at the XY problem, not the YX problem. In this case, they are not commutative.
It seems that the YX problem is a derivative of the XY problem. In both cases we solve for X.
If you're actually unsure, then be sure. It's a derivative.
It's a play on words.
Can 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.
Yes the YX problem has a YX problem.