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    Question Programmer (vs) Coder

    Is there a difference between the two terms? dictionary.com shows them as synonyms , some other sites says that calling a programmer a "coder" is demeaning , because a programmer is usually more professional.

    I see both as synonyms , because both "programming" and "coding" sounds exactly the same thing to me.


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    I'm the same.. I have no problem with either, but people normally call me a programmer, not a coder.

    Actually, they usually say "he can do fancy **** with a computer", but that's besides the point.

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    They are the same in my book. "Programmer" and "Software Developer" are not though.... IMO Software Developer is involved in the design process while a Programmer simply implements what other teams might design.. Thats just my take on vocab though, there's not really a standard for this sort of thing.

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    > Thats just my take on vocab though, there's not really a standard for this sort of thing.

    I've pretty much got the same thought as you - Software Developers/Engineers actually design programs, while the programmers write them.

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    So what are the people that design them and write them (me)?

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    >So what are the people that design them and write them (me)?
    Hobbyists.

    Personally, I see them as all the same. If you say you're a "Software Architect", I just think "Programmer with a fancy title". Coder is more slang than anything from how I've seen it used, and I wouldn't use it in a professional environment.

    p.s. I think of myself as a programmer, not a coder, code monkey, developer, enginer, or whatever else you can imagine.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ober
    So what are the people that design them and write them (me)?
    Overworked.

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    I think coder is used more around hackers and such, people that write hooks and cheats for different MP games. None of them calls themselves a programmer, so to them i guess its different.
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    >>Overworked.

    You have no idea.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ober
    So what are the people that design them and write them (me)?
    Thats what i consider software developer... where as programmer just programs and architect just designs... meh, like i said, everyone looks at it differently and you can't really judge a position by its title.


    ps: me too

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    Quote Originally Posted by ober
    So what are the people that design them and write them (me)?
    I'll call you "jackass", but I don't know what I'd call other people in your situation

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