These conversations always boil down to someone coming up with a very generalized solution as a talking point, but that's not what anyone is referring to. We're

These conversations always boil down to someone coming up with a very generalized solution as a talking point, but that's not what anyone is referring to. We're talking about specific solutions, often tailored to a particular domain. It's not a perfect analogy, but I like to think of it in terms of patterns vs algorithms.