> but generally outside of that there are no such rules. Like music, programming, painting, and many other complex human activities, there are and aren't rules

> but generally outside of that there are no such rules. Like music, programming, painting, and many other complex human activities, there are and aren't rules. When you're not a sophisticated practitioner, it's best to treat it like there are rules because those will give you the basic structure to get you from beginner to moderate. Eventually, when you are skilled enough, you learn that the rules are more like guidelines and begin to develop an intuition for when they should be bent or ignored. It's important not to criticize anyone for where they are on their journey. If rules help someone, then telling them "there are no rules" is anti-helpful.