When did we become "Developers" rather than "Programmers"
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When did we become "Developers" rather than "Programmers"? :confused::confused: And what the he*l are "Coders" and what is the difference? :confused::confused:
A rose by any other name.... something, something, something
There are no differences between a developer and a programmer in terms of what each does. It is just a matter of the jargon being used. There is a difference between these two and a software engineer. The latter attempts to remain true to the principals and paradigms of software engineering when doing his or her development.
Steve Naidamast Sr. Software Engineer Black Falcon Software, Inc. blackfalconsoftware@outlook.com
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When did we become "Developers" rather than "Programmers"? :confused::confused: And what the he*l are "Coders" and what is the difference? :confused::confused:
A rose by any other name.... something, something, something
I think it was about the same time that we became "Entrepreneurs" rather than "Unemployed". also: https://2l90qdgid4-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/linkedin2.jpg[^]
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And Assembly Language
So many years of programming I have forgotten more languages than I know.
Contrariwise, assembly language is coding.
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When did we become "Developers" rather than "Programmers"? :confused::confused: And what the he*l are "Coders" and what is the difference? :confused::confused:
A rose by any other name.... something, something, something
No one seems to have mentioned craftsman (or craftswoman?) Engineer yes, but I also view my career as plying my craft, and what I do as much an artform. Something on the other side of the bell curve of "code monkey". Well crafted code is clean, tight, follows best practices, isnt more clever than it has to be, but is clever when it needs to be, while never sacrificing maintainability. All the hallmarks of fine craftsmanship... no different than a fine painting, or a concerto, or even a well executed maneuver on a balance beam... ;) :)
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When did we become "Developers" rather than "Programmers"? :confused::confused: And what the he*l are "Coders" and what is the difference? :confused::confused:
A rose by any other name.... something, something, something
I see this as very simple. Coders do what they are told to do. Developers ask why things need to be done so they can solve the actual problem. Just about anyone can be taught to write code but understanding what the business whats to do and how they do it can mean a completely different solution is produced. e.g. a coder can be asked to produce a report and they build it. A developer should as if they can make it generic and have inputs such as a client Id so it can be reused. without building the same report 10 times for 10 different clients. (I see this sort of thing a lot).
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When did we become "Developers" rather than "Programmers"? :confused::confused: And what the he*l are "Coders" and what is the difference? :confused::confused:
A rose by any other name.... something, something, something
Hi Eddie, let's dig a little deeper: developers have already mutated to "Creators". The Creator will not allow any criticism. :cool::cool::cool:
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When did we become "Developers" rather than "Programmers"? :confused::confused: And what the he*l are "Coders" and what is the difference? :confused::confused:
A rose by any other name.... something, something, something
When we became negatives.
«One day it will have to be officially admitted that what we have christened reality is an even greater illusion than the world of dreams.» Salvador Dali
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When did we become "Developers" rather than "Programmers"? :confused::confused: And what the he*l are "Coders" and what is the difference? :confused::confused:
A rose by any other name.... something, something, something
In theory, there's subtile differences in the details of those professions. In practice, the terms are all nebulous enough that managers make up meanings when they're bored.
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When did we become "Developers" rather than "Programmers"? :confused::confused: And what the he*l are "Coders" and what is the difference? :confused::confused:
A rose by any other name.... something, something, something
I guess when the majority of us were from what used to be called "developing countries"
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When you forget your gloves & face mask...
