Editing Metaprogramming (section)

== Challenges ==
Some argue that there is a sharp learning curve to make complete use of metaprogramming features.<ref name="challenges">{{cite web |last1=Bicking|first1=Ian|title=The challenge of metaprogramming|url=http://www.ianbicking.org/the-challenge-of-metaprogramming.html|website=IanBicking.org|access-date=21 September 2016}}</ref> Since metaprogramming gives more flexibility and configurability at runtime, misuse or incorrect use of metaprogramming can result in unwarranted and unexpected errors that can be extremely difficult to debug to an average developer. It can introduce risks in the system and make it more vulnerable if not used with care. Some of the common problems, which can occur due to wrong use of metaprogramming are inability of the compiler to identify missing configuration parameters, invalid or incorrect data can result in unknown exception or different results.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Terry|first1=Matt|title=Beware of Metaprogramming|url=https://medium.com/@macterry/beware-of-metaprogramming-3afdc931cadf#.6a4hskoxk|website=Medium.com|date=21 August 2013|publisher=Medium Corporation|access-date=21 August 2014}}</ref> Due to this, some believe<ref name="challenges"/> that only high-skilled developers should work on developing features which exercise metaprogramming in a language or platform and average developers must learn how to use these features as part of convention.