I once read a guideline (by DHH I think?) "One, Two, Refactor" as in write it once, then duplicate it, and the third time think about refactoring it to be DRY.

I once read a guideline (by DHH I think?) "One, Two, Refactor" as in write it once, then duplicate it, and the third time think about refactoring it to be DRY. But yes it's all about discerning what's reasonable given the circumstances, and not being dogmatic.