My reaction to this point was that the author is essentially proclaiming, "All you need to do is just have a comprehensive and unabridged knowledge of every sin

My reaction to this point was that the author is essentially proclaiming, "All you need to do is just have a comprehensive and unabridged knowledge of every single external library and API your code touches, no matter what kind of project it is!" Which, to me, comes across as a bit on the unrealistic side.