Interesting to see an article about this, I knocked together a React app the other month for my company based off questions from rands famous "Shields Down" https://medium.com/the-blueprint/shields-down-c291f015618f using this method.
I'd certainly try it out for a day or two a week, backpack / jersey pockets for stuff.. easier if you have a locker or showers at your work. Hopefully you wouldn't arrive too sweaty after 3 miles which should take you about ~15 minutesish.
Win-win though, exercise and if you get in to it less fuel costs. Could easily clock up 30 miles a week and extend your route on nice days.. no brainer!
Also worth bearing in mind most shells can do this sort of thing easily enough too.
The example from your video with zsh's zmv (bundled: https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh/blob/master/Functions/Misc/... )