title: Spring - Non Opinionated Conventions
body: <p>There are two things about the Spring documentation that seem to contradict each other.  I know I am probably over thinking this, but I want to see what others have to say about it : </p>
  
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    <li>Spring embraces flexibility and is not opinionated about how things should be done (ie if a framework is opinionated, it locks or guides you into their way of doing things). <a href="https://docs.spring.io/spring/docs/current/spring-framework-reference/overview.html#overview-philosophy" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Reference</a></li>
    <li>Spring also embraces convention over configuration. <a href="https://docs.spring.io/spring/docs/current/spring-framework-reference/overview.html#overview-getting-started" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Reference</a></li>
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  <p>Doesn't the existence of a convention indicate that Spring has a way of doing things?</p>
  
  <p>How can Spring say that it is not opinionated when it also says that there is a convention?</p>
  
  <p>Like I said, I am probably over thinking this...</p>