[zerbinxx]

OOP and Dry are compatible! I’ve actually done the thing that the above commenter suggests - create a base object with created on/by so that I never have to think about it. Whether or not you actually care about that, if you implement a descended of that object you’re going to get some stuff for free, and you’re gonna like it!

[solumunus]

Nobody, ever, is claiming no abstractions are useful or worthwhile. The issue is DRY implies that you should always look for an abstraction to avoid repeating yourself. Trust me, that way lies madness. It should be “sometimes repeat yourself, based on enough context, consideration and experience”. But that’s not as snappy.