New Hacking the Grepson podcast episode is out!

Hacking the Grepson 044: The XY Problem

When you ask X, but you mean to ask Y, according to some. It's a problem. Matt and Mike discuss.

Episode Link: https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-whdtw-144161d
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#HackingTheGrepson #podcast #programming #development #XYProblem

FWIW this is kind of an #XYProblem —I have a multi-page 16:9 HTML presentation using dzslides that I need to convert to PDF. Presently the only way I see is to flip page by page and print each page, *but* ideally I would like to keep the 16:9 aspect ratio. Recommendations on alternative ways to do it are welcome.

#Engineers, please don't assume that the existence of the #XYProblem means you know what the person you're talking to needs better than they do.

Doubly so if their problem isn't an engineering one.

#SocialSkills #Subtweets

#Engineers, please don't assume that the existence of the #XYProblem means you understand the needs of the person you're talking to better than they do.

Doubly so if it's not in an engineering context.

#SocialSkills #Subtweets

@pwaring ouch I immediately have to ask:
Are you sure that’s the simplest and most logical way to obtain your goal?

#xyproblem #kiss

It turns out I'm an XY Problem maniac. Meaning almost every proposed change or issue I see I instinctively evaluate on being Y instead of X.
In most of the cases I'm not wrong. 🤷‍♂️

#xyproblem #softwaredevelopment