This story is particularly relevant now, as Bill passed away 3 weeks ago. There was a post about this on the front page at the time:

Bill Atkinson has died - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44210606 - June 7, 2025 (277 comments)

I didn't see that post, but I'm glad we're able to remember Bill through humorous anecdotes and eternally relevant lessons like this.