Cardboard coder

The term 'Cardboard Coder' is an upcoming phrase used primarily by software or web site developers (coders). It is often used within technology driven social circles. The first known reference to this term was on September 11 2008 where the solution to a problem was described as being 'Cardboard coder syndrome'.
The term 'Cardboard Coder' refers to a cardboard cut-out of a program or web coder. Often when trouble shooting code as soon as you ask another person to review the code you find the problem, often in jest it is suggested that a cardboard coder is employed.
Example: "I have this problem with this piece of code, oh never mind, cardboard coder to the rescue!"
The term has yet to be popularised but is gaining ground within social networks.
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