I think that's an overly harsh take. I've fallen prey to the pattern the author describes many times, and I inevitably end up making updates like that because I feel bad that work isn't getting done, which fuels a procrastination doom loop of anxiety and avoidance until I rip the bandaid off and hustle to make up the missing work.

It sounds like you've never experienced this, and that's great for you, but don't discount what the author is saying. It rings uncannily true to me, and it sucks when it happens.