[ImPleadThe5th]

I think it depends. For me, I can see how it helps a brand new developer get a feel for code style.

That being said, some of the advice in the book is simply dated, some of it seems to break code down arbitrarily instead of on responsibility.

On top of this, you get people who pedantically follow it and don't let a team of experienced engineers develop a style that works for them it's really annoying and it can make the codebase a bitch to work on.

In the end, it should be a guide. And you should be thinking about what bits to take. But what ends up happening is "uncle Bob says...".