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First of all the problem with "best practice" advice is that it tends to over-simplify the question and the answer. Then someone (like yourself) comes along and notices that it is contradictory.

IMO, best practice is to take "best practice" advice and people who regularly use that phrase with a healthy level of suspicion. Try to understand the real issues yourself, and reach your own conclusions ... rather than just relying someone else to tell you what is "best practice".

First of all the problem with "best practice" advice is that it tends to over-simplify the question and the answer. Then someone (like yourself) comes along and notices that it is contradictory¹.

IMO, best practice is to take "best practice" advice and people who regularly use that phrase with a healthy level of suspicion. Try to understand the real issues yourself, and reach your own conclusions ... rather than just relying someone else to tell you what is "best practice".

^{1 - Or worse ... they don't notice the contradictions, edge-cases, etc, and blindly follow the so-called "best practice". And occasionally, they find themselves in a dark place, because the "best practice" recommendation was inappropriate.}

IMO, best practice is to take "best practice" advice and people who that phrase with a healthy level of suspicion. Try to understand the real issues yourself, and reach your own conclusions ... rather than just relying someone else to tell you what is "best practice".

IMO, best practice is to take "best practice" advice and people who regularly use that phrase with a healthy level of suspicion. Try to understand the real issues yourself, and reach your own conclusions ... rather than just relying someone else to tell you what is "best practice".