The Stack Overflow XY problem and resulting XY problem problem are different:
1. Someone is assigned to accomplish task Y
2. … within an established project based on facility X.
3. There is a sub-task of Y, say Z, for which X is ill-suited.
4. They come into the group and ask ‘how can I use X to accomplish Z?’
with responses that amount to ‘get a different job.’
The Stack Overflow XY problem and resulting XY problem problem are different:
1. Someone is assigned to accomplish task Y
2. … within an established project based on facility X.
3. There is a sub-task of Y, say Z, for which X is ill-suited.
4. They come into the group and ask ‘how can I use X to accomplish Z?’
with responses that amount to ‘get a different job.’