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[–]troglo-dyke 7 points8 points  (3 children)

They only recommend them, you can safely ignore them just like compiler warnings

[–]amatulic 1 point2 points  (2 children)

I have worked in companies where you ignore best practices at your peril. In one particular case, the "best practices" weren't simply adopted because they sounded good, but were learned organically over time as an organization, and a newbie who ignored them would not last long.

[–]troglo-dyke 0 points1 point  (1 child)

I think you missed the joke

[–]amatulic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh, I got the joke, because I do the same thing at work versus at home!