codesmith

From code +‎ smith .

codesmith (plural codesmiths )

1. One who produces code or codes, especially a computer programmer or a cryptographer.
   • 1989, PC Mag, volume 8, number 5, page 91:

     Technoids get especially irritated. Though a few see him [Bill Gates] as the ultimate vindication of their breed, the rest maintain their sanity by considering him the Gladstone Gander of codesmiths, a guy who just happened to get a lucky break [...]

   • 2023, Josh Luberisse, From Roman Speculatores to the NSA: Evolution of Espionage and Its Impact on Statecraft and Civil Liberties:

     The use of ciphers and coded messages became more sophisticated, with codesmiths and cryptanalysts playing a crucial role in both sending and deciphering secret communications.

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