I am always baffled at how individuals present their opinions and methods as the industry standard.

I'm glad you made this comment because it's important to understand why this attitude is harmful. If people believe what you're saying, then they're less likely to attempt to steer their communities in helpful ways. Strong opinions that are widely distributed act as a frame of reference that lets people start from a common base of knowledge and explain where their opinions differ. I can now say, "I name my Clojure functions like Stuart Sierra, except for two differences..."

More people need to present their opinions as the best way to do things.

Some useful, widely-cited examples:

- https://github.com/airbnb/javascript

- http://12factor.net/