"Bike shedding is a pointless contribution to something just to prove you thought about it." Isn't that related to the famous "duck"? That is, something comple

"Bike shedding is a pointless contribution to something just to prove you thought about it." Isn't that related to the famous "duck"? That is, something completely useless added to a project (like a UI widget that does not contribute to the functionality) still very noticeable so that it will act as a sacrifical goat, saving other stuff the developers don't want to be messed with by upper management bikeshedders.