by DJ-Icey July 13, 2008
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!
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!
by snowscape January 9, 2011
Someone who sits on your shoulder and directs you what to code. Usually these people don't understand that coding isn't as simple as pointing and directing what you want it to do. Coding requires thought, implentation and testing.
John: Hey, could you just make it so when the user clicks on that button, the section understand expands vertically.
Dom: Ok, yep... I'll get it done.
-John doesn't leave and expects you to have it working in seconds-
Dom: Yeah, go away and i'll fetch you when its ready... Damn shoulder coder
Dom: Ok, yep... I'll get it done.
-John doesn't leave and expects you to have it working in seconds-
Dom: Yeah, go away and i'll fetch you when its ready... Damn shoulder coder
by Konoro King January 26, 2012
Similar to a backseat driver or a backseat gamer.
One who perhaps is partaking in a beta of a computer game or piece of software and tries to advise the software development team on how the software should be written or repaired.
Basically an 'end user' who is not part of the company but has been asked for an opinion or recommendation about the software but then tries to go too far and gives advice on more than he was asked for.
One who perhaps is partaking in a beta of a computer game or piece of software and tries to advise the software development team on how the software should be written or repaired.
Basically an 'end user' who is not part of the company but has been asked for an opinion or recommendation about the software but then tries to go too far and gives advice on more than he was asked for.
Admin: "Sorry guys but we're working on a fix for the multiplayer problems, there'll be a server reset in 30 minutes"
User: "What was the problem? Did they forget to open the ports? Did they have to update the firmware? Was it a malloc() issue? Did they forget to re-route it via the proxy? Did they forget a header file? Did they integrate the right settings for UDP traffic?"
Admin: "Please, we don't need any backseat coders :) just wait like everyone else"
User: "Aww, I was only interested"
User: "What was the problem? Did they forget to open the ports? Did they have to update the firmware? Was it a malloc() issue? Did they forget to re-route it via the proxy? Did they forget a header file? Did they integrate the right settings for UDP traffic?"
Admin: "Please, we don't need any backseat coders :) just wait like everyone else"
User: "Aww, I was only interested"
by StANTo April 25, 2006
The distant stare coupled with a lack of motivation to sleep, eat, or defecate. This state is usually brought on by all night coding sessions trying to chase after that last bug. Applicable to web and application programmers alike.
When they finally broke down the door, they found poor Joe long gone his face frozen in a classic coders glaze fingers still grasping the mouse as an angry 404 error stared back at him from the screen.
by onoipooped January 15, 2011
A EMS professional new to EMS. They have a belt that has a few pagers, cell phone, flashlight, radio, scissors, glove pouch and a bunch of other stuff on it they probably will never use. They think that everyone is dying when truly only about 10% of patients really need a ambulance. They run into a house without any equipment then just stand there without asking any questions.
Guy 1: Hey check out matt running up to that house. Guy 2: I see him, he just tripped and fell and the news camera was filming him. What a junior coder!!
by jimmybomm April 23, 2020
A programmer who doesn't really know how to code. Google search is their main source for finding out how to do something while they hack in a solution. They are usually from the tech boom before the bubble burst, mid to late 90's, and they were hired during a time when companies didn't really care if you could code or not.....or at least they didn't do a very good job testing people's skill or looking up their background to see if they knew what they were doing.
by manual63 November 26, 2012