Let me introduce i,n,j
ABC is for destinations
IJK is for numbers/counters
XYZ is for objects/brandsABC are variables, but XYZ are coordinates. XYZ gives you a space to work in, but you never know what ABC are up to.
This despite society’s frequent demand to “Know your ABCs”.
says who?
ABC implies there are D through to Z
While XYZ is a 3 point plan because nothing is after Z
Except when you’re german and there’s ÄÖÜẞ after Z
Fancy letters don’t count :P
Because ABC sounds like a kids song, but XYZ sounds like tech-bros. While notorious for poor financial decisions, they definitely understand marketing.
X factor.
Also, who wants to alpha or beta test products? I’ll take the finished iterations, thank you.
Because we like feeling like we use all of our letters equally. If ABC is used for lists we use XYZ for unknown variables
The math, CS & physics crowd knows the superiority of IJK
A, B, and C are commonly used letters. X, Y, and Z are rarer
More angles
Everyone knows ABC, but unfortunately, familiarity breeds contempt. XYZ are edgy, angular and never go home alone.
Depends how long you keep them in the fridge.
Abstract Base Classes just remind people of Java lasagna code. Whereas XYZ is inseparable from Hilary Putnam’s water analogue in his famous Twin Earth thought experiment.
X is unknown, XYZ are also used for co-ordinates.
ABC is the start of teaching the alphabet to kids
