via Why Conventions Matter :: phly, boy, phly.

My point is this: there will always be more than one way to do things when you’re programming, and you may not always agree with the decisions your team has made, or the component library or framework you’re using has made. However, if you poke around a little and play within those confines, you may find that those decisions make other decisions easier, or disappear altogether.

I wholeheartedly agree. It reminds me of The Paradox of Choice – Why More Is Less