coder's block 

A usually temporary psychological inability to begin or continue writing code / programming.

I just can't figure out how to approach this new programming project. Should I use PHP? Should I build it myself or look for some libraries I can use? I think I have coder's block.

I've been struggling with coder's block for the past few weeks, and after staring blankly all day at some really ugly code I wrote a while back that uses PHP, MySQL, and regex, it finally started clicking with me again and I was able to update it. I got it back now, baby!

coder's block by snowscape January 10, 2011

Coder's High 

That feeling when its 4 am and your code hasn’t worked for 2 hours and you get the feeling that you can kill people out of frustration and ecstasy at the same time

Kamil is so fucked up, he hit coder's high finishing that assignment last night.

Coder's High by Fezter April 2, 2017

Coder’s Ache 

Symptoms include:

Eye strain
Headache
Knuckle pain
Neck pain
Back pain
Wrist pain

Man I worked so hard last night on that new program, I gave myself coder’s ache.

Coder’s Ache by Mr. McManigal August 21, 2018

A Coder's Atelier For Mania 

A Coder's Atelier For Mania

A Coder's Atelier For Mania

A Coder's Atelier For Mania by SuelTameOresuTeMato April 25, 2025

A Coder's Atelier For Mania Because Angel Hellstrom Jose Robles Will Dance For A Little Change

A Coder's Atelier For ManiaA Coder's Atelier For Mania Because Angel Hellstrom Jose Robles Will Dance For A Little Change

A Coder's Atelier For ManiaA Coder's Atelier For Mania Because Angel Hellstrom Jose Robles Will Dance For A Little Change

A Coder's Atelier For Mania Because Angel Hellstrom Jose Robles Will Dance For A Little Change by SuelTameOresuTeMato April 25, 2025

Schrödinger's Coder 

A coder who calls his code "good" or bad depending on if people criticize it or not.

"My code is flawless and perfect"
*with one group* "Just joking, its complete ass"
*with another* "it's just perfect amirite"
"You're a total Schrödinger's Coder you know that right?"

Schrödinger's Coder by Avery Zap April 1, 2022

Narcissistic Coder Syndrome

The cancer that is plaguing every software development community. Usually defined by "hurp durp evil coder" traits, refusal to adapt to newer platforms, smug jackassery, calling others "hacks", dismissal of anyone who deviates from their expectations, believing themselves to be better than the rest, and some traits of actual narcissism.

Coder 1: Shut the fuck up, you god damn hack. Your works are hacky, and lazily thought out.

Coder 2: No, you suffer from Narcissistic Coder Syndrome. Please shut the fuck up. Unlike you, I put effort into my stuff.

Narcissistic Coder Syndrome by Sunioncarrot11 October 15, 2017