That said, I can’t help but feel like this one premise is unsubstantiated.
> But where does it get the meaning of being “uncreative” copy-paste code?
I’ve never heard of boilerplate being described in quite those terms.
In my experience, boilerplate is frowned upon for exactly one reason: we tend to type it out manually despite the fact that it never differs. That’s something that coders know should be automated, and it’s a waste of energy when it’s not. The exact same problem linotype and boilerplate molds solved.
Perhaps I’m simply missing the point and splitting hairs.
That said, I can’t help but feel like this one premise is unsubstantiated.
> But where does it get the meaning of being “uncreative” copy-paste code?
I’ve never heard of boilerplate being described in quite those terms.
In my experience, boilerplate is frowned upon for exactly one reason: we tend to type it out manually despite the fact that it never differs. That’s something that coders know should be automated, and it’s a waste of energy when it’s not. The exact same problem linotype and boilerplate molds solved.
Perhaps I’m simply missing the point and splitting hairs.