most "best practices" are just trends that got way out of hand. Microservices, long variable names, XML, TDD, SCRUM, OOP were just marketing concepts that turn

most "best practices" are just trends that got way out of hand. Microservices, long variable names, XML, TDD, SCRUM, OOP were just marketing concepts that turned into a cult. Books like Code Complete are useful tools but not bibles. Just like everything on the internet: it's just another person's opinion. What matters is what works (i.e. makes you money).