Boilerplate—how often do we use it? In everyday life, you might be using it regularly. For example, a legal contract is boilerplate. It is a ready piece of writing where you or somebody else changes or fills in the information that varies. Or if you are creating an invoice, you just fill in a boilerplate with variables. It is pretty convenient, isn't it?
In software development, boilerplates also exist. They make the life of a developer much easier. A boilerplate refers to sections of code that can be included in many places without or with minimum alterations. So, instead of writing the same section multiple times (it means spending time and possibly making errors), a developer can get a ready-made section, make minor modifications if needed, and use it.