[1] : Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001)

code grinder n. 1. a suit-wearing minion of the sort hired in legion
   strength by banks and insurance companies to implement payroll packages
   in rpg and other such unspeakable horrors. in its native habitat, the
   code grinder often removes the suit jacket to reveal an underplumage
   consisting of button-down shirt starch optional and a tie. in times of
   dire stress, the sleeves if long may be rolled up and the tie loosened
   about half an inch. it seldom helps. the code grinder's milieu is
   about as far from hackerdom as one can get and still touch a computer;
   the term connotes pity. see real world, suit. 2. used of or to a
   hacker, a really serious slur on the person's creative ability; connotes
   a design style characterized by primitive technique, rule-boundedness,
   brute force, and utter lack of imagination. compare card walloper;
   contrast hacker, real programmer.


see also:
suit code grinder real world brute force card walloper hacker 
real programmer 

[2] : The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)

code grinder
     
         a suit-wearing minion of the sort hired in
        legion strength by banks and insurance companies in the real
        world to implement payroll packages in rpg and other such
        unspeakable horrors.  in its native habitat, the code grinder
        often removes the suit jacket to reveal an underplumage
        consisting of button-down shirt starch optional and a tie.
        in times of dire stress, the sleeves if long may be rolled
        up and the tie loosened about half an inch.  it seldom helps.
        the code grinder's milieu is about as far from hackerdom as
        one can get and still touch a computer; the term connotes
        pity.
     
        used of or to a hacker, this term is a really serious slur
        on the person's creative ability; it connotes a design style
        characterised by primitive technique, rule-boundedness, brute
        force and utter lack of imagination.
     
        compare card walloper.  contrast real programmer.
     
        jargon file
     
        1994-11-11
     
     
see also:
suit real world rpg code grinder hacker brute force 
card walloper real programmer jargon file 

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