Code Wolf

Definitions

1. A solitary developer who prefers hunting problems alone rather than working closely with the group. In engineering slang, code wolf can be admired for self-sufficiency and criticized for weakening shared ownership.

   In plain English: A lone independent developer who tends to work by themselves.

   Example: "The code wolf fixed impossible bugs, but the team kept paying for the fact that his reasoning and shortcuts stayed mostly in his own head."

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