programmer's butt 

noun
a large butt as a result of sitting in front of a computer all day coding, eating, testing, eating....repeat

During my time as a developer for a software company, I developed programmer's butt and had to quit my job to become a personal trainer

programmer's butt by Happy Girly of course! February 18, 2010

Programmer Palsy 

The semi-permanent paralysis of the arms, hands and wrists evident in computer programmers who eschew use of the mouse in favor of short cut key combinations. The condition is recognizable by the frozen position of one's arms bent inwards, wrists bent outwards and fingers snarled into a useless tangle of digits.

Due to the frequent accompaniment of Programmer Palsy with Keyboard Hunch, sufferers of this disease risk being misidentified as "throwing gang symbols" when walking in unfamiliar neighborhoods.

Bob: What is the matter with that dude?!

Tim: Don't stare man, he's got Programmer Palsy.

Bob: He looks like a freakin' T-Rex with those hands.

Programmer Palsy by Aaron the Architect March 28, 2013

Programmer Liaison 

A person or individual that acts as a facilitator and/or middleman between the programmer(s) and another 2nd party or 3rd party (ie: marketing dept. management, customer, company, etc...). A Programmer Liaison can help explain what is actually possible from a technical person(s) standpoint (the programmer) to a non-technical person(s) which can result in a better business environment for any company.

I think we will need to have the Programmer Liaison explain to the Marketing Department in common language what is actually possible when creating our company website from a technical standpoint.

Programmer Liaison by Programmer Liaison October 20, 2013

programmer art

Extremely poor quality meshes, textures, or other resources used in video games, which are created by programmers instead of real artists.

Propfan's tree is the worst programmer art ever.

programmer art by Crusher June 28, 2004

Programmer Promenade 

A walk or stroll taken by a computer programmer which allows them to put distance between themselves and their work.

Programmers engaging in this behavior are usually still working while the change of scenery helps them perform the mental gymnastics of problem solving. They can frequently be seen carrying insulated cups of coffee when performing this activity.

Plural: When more than one programmer engages in this behavior it is known as a 'Programmer Prom' when standing side by side or 'Programmer Parade' when standing in queue.

James took a programmer promenade this morning to look at the flowers.

Programmer Promenade by Mother of the Nerds June 10, 2024

Ghost Programmer 

In software development, "Ghost Programmer" is a programmer that works for another person's task and receives no credit. This applies for programmers who doesn't have any project assigned to him/her; yet he is forced to join a certain team in a project and works for them secretly making sure the client would not know. When a ghost programmer finished his assigned task, the name/credits that will be written in the code and the document is the one who was originally assigned to that certain task.

Boss: Our project is delayed. We need help from someone. John, can you help with this bug fix?
John: Sure.

After 4 hours..

John: Boss, i'm finished.
Boss: Okay, since you're a ghost programmer, the client should not know about it.. So, the name you should write on the code and the document is the programmer who is originally assigned to it. Okay? :)
John: Okay. (Man! I'm such a ghost programmer. I also want some credits.. )

Ghost Programmer by blitzkrrieg September 21, 2016

cardboard programmer

You've just spent the whole day trying to solve a problem, a design problem, a bug, etc. You know the solution is simple but you just can't see it.

A colleague walks past and notices your anguish: "What's up?".

"Oh, I'm ...". You explain the problem and what you have done so far. However you suddenly discover the solution before you have finished speaking! So far your colleague has been as useful as a cardboard cutout.

This happens often and I think it is due to you having to present your problem to someone in a way that you think will aid their understanding, often dispensing with some of the details. In doing so, you also clarify your own thoughts, untying them in your mind to eventually cite a solution.

Sometimes all it needs is a cardboard cutout of your favorite GURU!

-- RussFreeman.

Also sometimes known as a Programmer's Dummy - DarrenTarbard

My Cardboard Programmer was outsourced to a shoebox in India.

cardboard programmer by cellular January 21, 2015