progger
- noun
- /ˈprɒɡər/
- Slang
- Many proggers prefer coding in Python.
Examples
-
The progger fixed the bugs in the software quickly.
-
She became a skilled progger after years of self-study and practice.
-
The progger stayed up all night to finish the new app feature.
-
At the tech meetup, every progger shared their latest project ideas.
-
The progger stayed up all night to finish the new app feature.
-
At the tech meetup, every progger shared their latest project ideas.
-
She became a skilled progger after years of self-study and practice.
Synonyms
A person who writes, tests, and fixes computer programs
A person who designs, writes, and tests computer code
A person who writes programs that tell computers what to do
A person who only writes routine computer code and has no say in decisions
How Skilled
- Slang
Surface Forms
Morphology
progger = program (semi-transparent) = prog + er
The term 'progger' is derived from 'programmer', but the truncation to 'prog' may not be immediately recognizable to all learners.
Etymology
Progger is an informal shortening of programmer or of prog (short for program) plus -er 'person'. So a progger is someone who writes or builds computer programs.