Microspeak: easy does it...
binary problem A method of paring down a complex issue to a two-possible-solutions scenario (yes or no, 1 or 0, stop or go, etc). Described by resident Microsoft philosopher Stephen Brown as "classic MS reductivism... Clearly an economical way of thinking, since it eliminates all need to consider the vast gray area that occupies the psychic space of most issues and problems." low-hanging fruit The simplest, most readily solvable issues or objectives. © Ken Barnes	Code-warriors can't be heroes all the time, cutting through fuzziness with their laser-sharp brains - now and again it must be tempting to take the easy way out!

Microspeak: easy does it...

binary problem: A method of paring down a complex issue to a two-possible-solutions scenario (yes or no, 1 or 0, stop or go, etc). Described by resident Microsoft philosopher Stephen Brown as "classic MS reductivism... Clearly an economical way of thinking, since it eliminates all need to consider the vast gray area that occupies the psychic space of most issues and problems."
low-hanging fruit: The simplest, most readily solvable issues or objectives.

Code-warriors can't be heroes all the time, cutting through fuzziness with their laser-sharp brains - now and again it must be tempting to take the easy way out!

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