The coding monkey dilemma

1. What does being a code monkey mean?
2. Where does the term code monkey come from?

What does being a code monkey mean?

noun. derogatory, slang. a computer programmer who is able to perform only routine tasks.

Where does the term code monkey come from?

A computer programmer who is not involved in any aspect of conceptual or design work, but simply writes code to specifications given. Code Monkeys, an animated television series. "Code Monkey" (song), by Jonathan Coulton. CodeMonkey (software), an educational computer environment.