This is the approach I take when I write, so this is how I try to write. I hope it is reflected in my first-author papers. Three papers from the past several years: https://www.scott-a-s.com/files/middleware2016_loadbalancing..., https://www.scott-a-s.com/files/pldi2017_lf_elastic_scheduli..., https://arxiv.org/pdf/2006.00064.pdf.