Hyper Sensitive Code Machine

Opposite of Egoless Programming.

(Or, perhaps, a personality that's incompatible with Egoless Programming.)

hesitate to submit to peer review

do not cope well with criticism

produce lots of code, littered with errors

negatively affect personal and team dynamics

have to be reminded to test

confine themselves to their personal cube or office

See also: Prima Donna and Cowboy Coder.

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