I don't think your first paragraph follows (I think you can certainly contest every assertion in favor of a position without being illogical), although I agree

I don't think your first paragraph follows (I think you can certainly contest every assertion in favor of a position without being illogical), although I agree the style is usually unproductive. I'd rather not get into debating it here, though. The 'humor' I was referring to wasn't in the article (which is pretty bland) but in the fact that hey, this fits the stereotypical image of a programmer: slightly OCD (nitpicky) and lacking social grace. You'd think we'd be used to it :)