# Explicit Handwritten Code

> Writing code out by hand explicitly rather than generating it, favoring directness and debuggability over reuse.

Record: `lex:explicit-handwritten-code`
Kind: approach
Layer: [Declarative Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/declarative-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-explicit-handwritten-code

## category

- [Metaprogramming / Language-Oriented Architecture](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/metaprogramming-language-oriented-architecture.md)

## referenced-by

- [Metaprogramming](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/metaprogramming.md)