devpal

noun

UK /ˈdevpæl/

US /ˈdevpæl/

A devpal is a friend who helps you build and fix computer programs.

My devpal showed me how to fix the bug in my game.

SYNONYMS

coding buddy programming friend dev friend code partner tech pal

RELATED WORDS

developer teammate collaborator programmer debugging

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A friendly helper or assistant in a software development team.

The new intern quickly became everyone's devpal on the project.

3. A companion tool or app that assists developers with coding tasks.

I installed a devpal plugin that suggests code fixes as I type.

4. A person you pair-program with regularly.

We met at a hackathon and have been devpals ever since.