Keyboard Cowboy

kee-bord kou-boi

Definition

A programmer who writes code with the speed and recklessness of a Wild West gunslinger, often riding solo into the sunset of code compilation.

Etymology

From the image of a lone cowboy, applied to programmers who work quickly and independently.

Usage Example

Look at Jake go, a true keyboard cowboy, coding faster than his shadow,' marveled the team.