I agree, we should know why' we do things., and sometimes best practices are not the best practice. :)
But for beginners, I highly encourage them to follow best practices blindly to get used to them. Leave the exceptions to people that have the experience to know when they do not apply. :)
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I agree, we should know why' we do things., and sometimes best practices are not the best practice. :)
But for beginners, I highly encourage them to follow best practices blindly to get used to them. Leave the exceptions to people that have the experience to know when they do not apply. :)