Working on the technical details of a solution with an insufficient grasp of the problem it's trying to solve. Can occur when engineers are exploring cool technology for its own sake or when requirements are unclear.
Hmm, does anyone really need to control their toaster from their smartphone or are we just solutioneering here?
by grlGeek April 23, 2020
Get the solutioneeringmug. by Lee Salzmann April 29, 2008
Get the solutionizermug. The act of coming up with a solution to a problem, or perceived problem, when all one wants really is an empathetic ear.
I was trying to tell her about what was going on at work and she kept solutionizing in stead of just listening.
by EB The Great! April 10, 2012
Get the solutionizingmug. A condescending buzz word used when someone disagrees with someone else's solution to a problem, and by using this word they call into question the method used to solve the problem instead of offering any truly useful input. This term is quite often used in situations where someone is trying to stop someone else from being productive.
Person 1: "I've just about had it with Bob's solutioneering. He always pitches answers to problems without defining the problem."
Person 2: "Well, do you have any better ideas on how to solve the problem?"
Person 1: "ummmmm...."
Person 2: "Well, do you have any better ideas on how to solve the problem?"
Person 1: "ummmmm...."
by southparkwatcher December 27, 2012
Get the solutioneeringmug. 
Get the solutionizemug. 
Get the solutionizemug. A micromanager who thinks they know more about a product than the professionals they’ve hired to develop it, despite the fact the reason they hired the professionals in the first place is due to the fact that they know diddly-fucking-squat about it.
by Andy loves hookers and coke September 23, 2020
Get the Armchair Solutionizermug.