perfect programmer syndrome

2 definitions found

perfect programmer syndrome - Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (26 May 2007) :

  perfect programmer syndrome
  
     Arrogance; the egotistical conviction that one is above normal
     human error.  Most frequently found among programmers of some
     native ability but relatively little experience (especially
     new graduates; their perceptions may be distorted by a history
     of excellent performance at solving toy problems).  "Of
     course my program is correct, there is no need to test it."
     "Yes, I can see there may be a problem here, but *I'll* never
     type "rm -r /" while in root mode."
  
     [Jargon File]
  

perfect programmer syndrome - Jargon File (4.4.4, 14 Aug 2003) :

  perfect programmer syndrome
   n.
  
     Arrogance; the egotistical conviction that one is above normal human
     error. Most frequently found among programmers of some native ability
     but relatively little experience (especially new graduates; their
     perceptions may be distorted by a history of excellent performance at
     solving toy problems). "Of course my program is correct, there is
  no
     need to test it." "Yes, I can see there may be a problem here, but
     I'll never type rm -r / while in root mode."