I've heard it used in a similar context, but more so on faking your seemingly automated features by manually doing them yourself (and only building in automatio

I've heard it used in a similar context, but more so on faking your seemingly automated features by manually doing them yourself (and only building in automation once you've proven the concept). More generally, I think "fake it 'till you make it" is better reserved for selling the vision of where you want to go even if it's not completed yet. You don't have to lie, you just have to inspire.