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XY problem - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Not to be confused with X+Y sorting . Problem of communication when asking for help The XY problem is a communication problem encountered in help desk , technical support , software engineering , or customer service situations where the question is about an end user's attempted solution ( X ) rather than the root problem itself ( Y ) [ 1 ] . The XY problem obscures the real issues and may even introduce secondary problems that lead to miscommunication, resource mismanagement, and sub-par solutions. The solution for th

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