I honestly believe that one of the CTOs at my previous employer has followed that guide to ensure the security of his job.
He wrote an entire custom framework for their SaaS platform. I couldn't believe my eyes when I started work on it. I think I lasted 4 weeks before I gave them my 2 weeks notice.
[0] https://www.thc.org/root/phun/unmaintain.html (Cert issue shows up on FF unfortunately)