In my view, a lot of this is just trying to avoid learning yet another system. Learning systems is hard and takes time, and it's only worth it if you're going to be using the system a lot in the future.
For example, creating a new init script or a Debian package description is something I don't do all the time. I don't want to learn all that stuff because by doing so I'd basically push out something else from my mind. Copying an existing configuration or script and making modifications without trying to create something original is an excellent pattern for things outside your immediate expertise target.
The "avoiding creating something original" part does indeed carry a sort of "superstition". It's like relying on a new culture by merely mimicking it, because you don't really know it well enough to break the rules correctly. You don't know why things are done the way they are but your best bet is just to copy and adapt. This creates a sphere of fuzzy knowledge where intents and black magic seem to alternate.
For example, creating a new init script or a Debian package description is something I don't do all the time. I don't want to learn all that stuff because by doing so I'd basically push out something else from my mind. Copying an existing configuration or script and making modifications without trying to create something original is an excellent pattern for things outside your immediate expertise target.
The "avoiding creating something original" part does indeed carry a sort of "superstition". It's like relying on a new culture by merely mimicking it, because you don't really know it well enough to break the rules correctly. You don't know why things are done the way they are but your best bet is just to copy and adapt. This creates a sphere of fuzzy knowledge where intents and black magic seem to alternate.