amateurcode

noun
UK /ˈæmətə kəʊd/
US /ˈæmətʃər koʊd/

Code written by someone who is still learning and not an expert yet.

The game works, but the amateurcode makes it slow and buggy.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A playful label for messy, quickly written code that works but is not clean.

He laughed at his own amateurcode before cleaning it up.

3. Programming done as a hobby rather than as a profession.

Her amateurcode project became a popular open-source tool.

4. A style of coding marked by simple trial-and-error rather than formal design.

The tutorial teaches amateurcode tricks for absolute beginners.