I'm especially unconvinced by "cargo cults" and "w3c standards" being put next to each other as equivalents. But I'm also generally unconvinced by the larger p

I'm especially unconvinced by "cargo cults" and "w3c standards" being put next to each other as equivalents. But I'm also generally unconvinced by the larger point; "the right way" might have a longer learning curve, but once you know it there's no reason it should be any slower than the "wrong" way.