The two sides can both fall under the the "problem solving" category. An expanded definition of algorithms could include designing APIs. But in my example I was

The two sides can both fall under the the "problem solving" category. An expanded definition of algorithms could include designing APIs. But in my example I was referring to algorithms as rigorously mathematical problems with a proof based solution. Choosing if I need a synchronous or asynchronous file read function does not fall into this category.