> Systemd Timers provide much better control over how the cron job is run Yes, they do. And as the very first sentence in my comment says, I like systemd timer

> Systemd Timers provide much better control over how the cron job is run Yes, they do. And as the very first sentence in my comment says, I like systemd timers when they're appropriate. None of the features you've mentioned were used in the author's solution, which is the sole thing I'm arguing against.