Code Monkey

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What Does Code Monkey Mean?

“Code monkey” is a derogatory term for a programmer or developer. It infers that the person’s skill set is very simple or basic, or that they could be easily replaced.

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Techopedia Explains Code Monkey

The rise of globalization and its effect on the industry has led to some of the use of “code monkey” as a term for an easily replaceable or expendable programmer or developer. Also, IT pros often talk about the difference between a “code monkey” as someone who only writes basic code, or a more skilled IT careerist who also has a greater view of a software infrastructure.

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Margaret Rouse
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Margaret is an award-winning writer and educator known for her ability to explain complex technical topics to a non-technical business audience. Over the past twenty years, her IT definitions have been published by Que in an encyclopedia of technology terms and cited in articles in the New York Times, Time Magazine, USA Today, ZDNet, PC Magazine, and Discovery Magazine. She joined Techopedia in 2011. Margaret’s idea of ​​a fun day is to help IT and business professionals to learn to speak each other’s highly specialized languages.