Colloquial form of "satisficing" strategy, i.e. Do the easiest thing that you can think of that will work. -- RaySchneider
This is not the whole story. Any Port in a Storm has the clear implication that you are currently in deep trouble and any way of getting you out of that trouble will suffice until the storm blows over. This is not at all the same as MarryTheFirstSolution.
[And by the way, this does not refer to USB ports, oh you snarky Wikizens. I know what you're thinking, you scamps.]