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In that video, it didn't look like the best move to let the caliper dangle on the hoses without any kind of support. I've seen bungies and even coat hanger wire used to hang it and prevent strain on the hoses. Or even an upside down bucket to rest it on before reinstalling.
Yes.
And also, don't let your wife come in and rush you and make you forget to disconnect a perfectly good wear sensor that you end up damaging and then spend more time on that PITA job replacing it than you spent on the actual brake pad job.
Just sayin'.