It ensured not only consistency of style, but also consistency of ideas. Every file was structured similarly, impedance mismatches were minimized, work across t

It ensured not only consistency of style, but also consistency of ideas. Every file was structured similarly, impedance mismatches were minimized, work across the entire code base was organized and unified. Junior engineers got a chance to talk to the principle developer about every commit they made, and accordingly their abilities as software engineers skyrocketed. Developers quickly set their IDEs to follow the team's coding guidelines, style wasn't really a problem.