Do you mean the “so you want to ____” format? If so, I don’t think it’s an allusion to HTML Goodies — it’s a decently popular meme that goes back at least the e

Do you mean the “so you want to ____” format? If so, I don’t think it’s an allusion to HTML Goodies — it’s a decently popular meme that goes back at least the early 80’s (e.g. “So You Want To Be A Wizard”).