Code Viking

Noun · Slang & Abbreviations

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  1. A joking label for a forceful developer who attacks problems head-on and is not shy about rough conditions. In engineering slang, code viking suggests courage and bluntness, sometimes with collateral damage.

    In plain English: A forceful developer who charges straight at problems, sometimes roughly.

    Example: "The code viking got the importer working on the deadline, but the cleanup afterward showed exactly how much structure had been sacrificed for speed."

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