Code Veterans
Noun · Hacker Culture
Definitions
Experienced developers who have been through multiple technology waves, failures, and production realities. In culture discussions code veterans are often valued for judgment and scar tissue as much as for raw syntax fluency.
In plain English: Experienced developers who have seen many systems and cycles.
Example: "The code veterans in the room did not dismiss the new framework outright; they just asked calmer, harder questions about migration and operational cost."