The article misses part of the point, I think. All the points it describes are symptomatic fixes. The real issue is that code should read like a report as best

The article misses part of the point, I think. All the points it describes are symptomatic fixes. The real issue is that code should read like a report as best as humanly possible: it should have a logical structure, be well signposted, local context clear at all times, and easy to spot and correct mistakes.