[probablyfiction]

It would have been helpful if the author explained how this has benefited him in concrete ways, rather than asserting that his way is best and leaving it at that.

[lordbusiness]

Indeed. "I hate reading articles that make abstract arguments, so enough bloviating" Author then proceeded to do exactly that.

The single item I agreed with was the blocked out old code that will never be used again - source control handles that.

Otherwise, what a load of nonsense.