This is more of a list of random things that upsets the author. If I were going to write an article about "signs you're a bad essayist", this essay would provide a lot of examples ;)
But mostly I agree. I think later on his emphasis on database-related things is too heavy. Databases are just a library that some programs use; they really have nothing to do with programming in general. Oh, and I like object databases. Guess that makes me a moron who shouldn't be programming.