What's wrong with being a code monkey? (Or, what is a code monkey?)
A "Code Monkey" is a derogatory term used to describe a programmer that: Preforms programming tasks that are considered extremely simple or of no real challenge.
Am I a code monkey? - Software Engineering Stack Exchange
A Code monkey is a computer programmer or other person who writes computer code for a living. This term may be slightly derogatory, meaning that this developer can write some code but is unable to …
communication - As a code monkey, how to discuss programming with …
As a code monkey, how to discuss programming with a guy who almost has a doctorate in computer science [closed] Ask Question Asked 15 years, 2 months ago Modified 10 years, 1 month ago
object oriented - Sample code to explain Banana Monkey Jungle …
Apr 4, 2018 · How are monkey and jungle involved in this context. Could somebody write a code snippet that explains the problem in an easier to understand way, say, demonstrate the fact that the Banana …
What do you do when code review is just too hard?
Jun 29, 2016 · If replacing a code review is a struggle, remember that there has never been a single piece of code which was proven to work in a code review.* All a code review does is give you …
Is monkeypatching considered good programming practice?
Apr 16, 2012 · I would say that something named monkey patching is NOT considered good programming practice. Without even knowing what it is, just by the name of it.
What's the canonical retort to "it's open source, submit a patch"?
Apr 18, 2011 · Maybe it isn't code, but possibly there's a lot of analysis and documenting user scenarios you could do. When I was maintaining the GNOME window manager, lots of times it would have …
Is there a purely technical term for 'monkey patching'
Yes, I did. 'Changing the code sneakily and and possibly incompatibly with other such patches'. The meaning of 'Guerilla', the term used before 'monkey' stands for a small war, or an asymmetric armed …
Is this a good use of monkey patching? - Software Engineering Stack ...
Nov 8, 2022 · No, that is not a good use of monkey-patching. You are using the monkey-patch possibility to circumvent a design decision that has a negative impact on how you would like to design your …
What's the difference between a "developer" and a "programmer"?
A developer would, by this definition, be anyone from a code monkey to a tester to a PM. As such, 'programmers' are a subset of "developers". This is just the general connotations I have in my mind, …