I don't think so. What is old is new again; even this blog post is an example of a developer relearning that core lesson.
Also, I'd like to point out that in both this blog post and the Taco Bell one, the "UNIX way" is being compared against a straw man example, not a real example of over-engineering. Neither post actually provides any evidence of any real inefficiency. Both authors are just trying to explain and improve their own thinking about programming, not trying to cast judgement on a generation.
Also, I'd like to point out that in both this blog post and the Taco Bell one, the "UNIX way" is being compared against a straw man example, not a real example of over-engineering. Neither post actually provides any evidence of any real inefficiency. Both authors are just trying to explain and improve their own thinking about programming, not trying to cast judgement on a generation.