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That's thereason why I always call myself a Software Developer. It allows me to explain what I do as opposed to the baggage laden "engineer" title.

• JoeCamel 7y ago
  What does the word "developer" mean to other people? If you want to keep it simple, why not "programmer"? Depending who I talk to, I use "programmer" or "software engineer" most often.
  • BlueTemplar 7y ago
    Programmer might mean technician too.
  • andrewflnr 7y ago
    "Developer" is appropriately diffuse in its meaning. It includes all the steps of making software happen, requirements gathering, critical thinking thereon, etc. "Programmer" can sound like just "guy what taps on the keyboard". It can even be faintly perjorative in some contexts. I'd use "software engineer" if I could in good conscience, but "software developer" is pretty neutral while still being accurate.
  • JoeCamel 7y ago
    To clarify, I use "programmer" when speaking to very non-technical people, usually elderly. Many other languages have a similar word but it might have different connotations, for example, be less negative (pejorative).