Code Book

Noun · Hacker Culture

Definitions

  1. A book about programming, source code, or software practice, or in some contexts a collection of coding standards and conventions. In developer culture code books are often passed around as markers of foundational learning or shared taste.

    In plain English: A book about coding or a reference collection of coding practices.

    Example: "The team's unofficial code book shelf said a lot about what kinds of engineering values people respected around the office."

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