https://danluu.com/sounds-easy/ is a good take on this - the central example is ...

wging on April 6, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: From Belonging to Burnout, Five Years at Airbnb

https://danluu.com/sounds-easy/ is a good take on this - the central example is for search, but it applies to many more products, as cactus2093's comment (and the article) both point out. (and for what it's worth, I've observed this personally too)