This is great advice for when you're working on something that follows logical principles and guidelines. It's also great advice to follow when you're working o

This is great advice for when you're working on something that follows logical principles and guidelines. It's also great advice to follow when you're working on a green field project where you're allowed to work out the best place for certain pieces of logic to live. However, when you're working on legacy systems or have to refactor some horrendous code written by developers many leagues out of their depth, and nothing whatsoever is in its logical place, it's less effective than in other circumstances. This sort of critical thinking is a wonderful tool to have; but just like any other tool, there's times when its use is appropriate, and times when it isn't.