Interesting. I was telling one of the artists that I work with that a programmer is like a cross between an architect and a lawyer. We build [abstract, concept

Interesting. I was telling one of the artists that I work with that a programmer is like a cross between an architect and a lawyer. We build [abstract, conceptual] structures, but need to assign precise meanings to concepts. It's not as catchy, and it does not fully capture the engineering aspect, but I was pleased with it at the time.