Although not exactly the same, this is very reminiscent of Spolsky's "Big Macs vs. The Naked Chef" (2001) [0] where he explained:

> What’s the moral of the story? Beware of Methodologies. They are a great way to bring everyone up to a dismal, but passable, level of performance, but at the same time, they are aggravating to more talented people who chafe at the restrictions that are placed on them. It’s pretty obvious to me that a talented chef is not going to be happy making burgers at McDonald’s, precisely because of McDonald’s rules. So why do IT consultants brag so much about their methodologies? (Beats me.)

https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2001/01/18/big-macs-vs-the-na...*