The xkcd thing is just one webcomic, I reckon it is just a joke and probably Randall Munroe did not consider its implications or think it would be taken serious

The xkcd thing is just one webcomic, I reckon it is just a joke and probably Randall Munroe did not consider its implications or think it would be taken seriously. Though xkcd is really popular and probably is relatively influential (especially in programming circles) That being said, I totally agree with this article. Also 'read a style guide' is one of the worst possible suggestions I could think of. Style is just style. Its one of the least important things I could think of. It depends on your work situation but in many cases why not just go with whatever style you are happy with personally and makes sense to you.