superprogrammer

plural superprogrammers

1. A particularly skilful computer programmer.

   The question is: how does one become a superprogrammer?

   1982, Perry Edwards, Bruce Broadwell, Data processing: computers in action

   2 more examples

   The superprogrammer of the 1960s was that person who could make the lights blink fastest on the system console.

   1984, David King, Current practices in software development: a guide to successful systems

   One such superprogrammer, when asked how a particular project could be accelerated, stated matter-of-factly that it was only necessary to fire 90% of the present programming staff.

   1993, R W Lucky, Lucky strikes...again