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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!
by snowscape January 10, 2011
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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.
by Fezter April 2, 2017
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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.
by Mr. McManigal August 21, 2018
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A Coder's Atelier For Mania

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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?"
by Avery Zap April 1, 2022
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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.
by Sunioncarrot11 October 15, 2017
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