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Because 'coding' is just slang for 'programming'.

• randomdata 5y ago
  That is not true, though. Coding is about writing code, whereas programming is the thought process that goes into writing code. The original comment establishes the same distinction, so it is not exactly a novel separation. The question was why then conflate them when they were already recognized as being different?
• lokedhs 5y ago
  Since this is HN, and pedantic corrections are popular, I feel the need to point out that "coding" is the original term. I've seen very old references where creating instructions for a machine to execute was referring to "coding". We're talking Jacquard Mills or Babbage machines here.
  • codebje 5y ago
    I do love a good pedantic correction, thank you :-)
  • edgyquant 5y ago
    I feel that is actual encoding though and programming is a different thing