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IMO, absolute positioning is one of those "don't use until it you know when to use it, at which point you won't need a guide like this" things. It's good advice until you have the foundational knowledge to disregard good advice when appropriate.

I suppose it's good advice for starters who would otherwise use absolute positioning as a crutch when they get stuck.

Other than that, you are right, there's a time and place for every technique.

Yep. I've seen far too many people taking this "no absolute positioning" habit too far, they end up positioning everything with floats. Float abuse is a lot like playing Jenga.