I read this years ago on HN and could not put my finger on the name of the phrase or the originating article. Every year or so I would go in and try to find it

I read this years ago on HN and could not put my finger on the name of the phrase or the originating article. Every year or so I would go in and try to find it in my notes, email or via the search on HN. I'm so stoked this popped up in my feed today as it's one fewer brain itches I have to scratch. Man I love HN.