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Cron already exists and is established as the solution in this space. It's also used as the model for a lot of other timer services outside the Linux kernel.
Have you read the article? The fourth paragraph lists improvements systemd timers bring over cron:
All of these issues are addressed with systemd services and timers, as the authors explains in details.