Starting with the example, I find it counterproductive because our brains are always going for the condition first. (or my brain)
Waiting on a traffic light the thinking is "if light is red/green, then wait/cross" its not like "don't cross unless its green".
Also if there is only one obvious way to do things it's a productivity boost! I cannot stress enough how many times we have debated coding styles, wasting precious development time! No customer cares of your coding style! If you are an engineering who cares more about the length of a line or the import order instead of a critical feature for the customer, you have to rethink the priorities.
Waiting on a traffic light the thinking is "if light is red/green, then wait/cross" its not like "don't cross unless its green".
Also if there is only one obvious way to do things it's a productivity boost! I cannot stress enough how many times we have debated coding styles, wasting precious development time! No customer cares of your coding style! If you are an engineering who cares more about the length of a line or the import order instead of a critical feature for the customer, you have to rethink the priorities.