This article makes some good points. In particular, it emphasizes understanding why there is a “mess” in the first place — appreciating the role of things in a functioning system is an important step forward to any kind of constructive change.
Some elements of Konmari’s method actually are consonant with that, since evaluation of your self and the place of objects in your life are a continuous part of the process. Just throwing all your stuff away every week, whether you need it or not, would definitely be efficiency destroying although it would also be very tidy. Speaking from experience, however, this is not a behavior that developers struggle with. The heedless piling up of trash, code and tickets is far more common.
Some elements of Konmari’s method actually are consonant with that, since evaluation of your self and the place of objects in your life are a continuous part of the process. Just throwing all your stuff away every week, whether you need it or not, would definitely be efficiency destroying although it would also be very tidy. Speaking from experience, however, this is not a behavior that developers struggle with. The heedless piling up of trash, code and tickets is far more common.