There are people on both side arguing that "best practices" are good and bad. But that's not the point. Best practices are necessary. The value of "best practi

There are people on both side arguing that "best practices" are good and bad. But that's not the point. Best practices are necessary. The value of "best practices" rests not on whether it is good. Its value is that there is an enforced standard across a business/organization. The existence of a standard (and recommended way) helps smooth out the execution/operation. In software engineering, that means easier refactoring, easier migration, easier tooling development, easier training, easier for people to move around within an organization instead of moving out... I'd recommend any organization to find, install and periodically improve their "best practices". Just the virtue of their existence is a net positive to the business.