# Hardcoded Behavior

> Hardcoding behavior in code instead of driving it from declarative metadata.

Record: `lex:hardcoded-behavior`
Kind: anti-pattern
Layer: [Declarative Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/declarative-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-hardcoded-behavior

## category

- [Metadata / Self-Description / Declarative Systems](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/metadata-self-description-declarative-systems.md)

## referenced-by

- [Metadata-Driven Design](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/metadata-driven-design.md)