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A programmer, to me, is someone who is familiar with the entire process of software development. From gathering requirements, to designing interfaces, to writin
by randomdata 15y ago
A programmer, to me, is someone who is familiar with the entire process of software development. From gathering requirements, to designing interfaces, to writing code, to delivering and supporting the final product. I believe the term normally used to refer to someone who can only write code is code monkey.
- rickmb 15y agoYou should get out in the real world more and especially talk to people who are not in software development. What you call a code monkey is what the rest of the world considers a programmer.
- randomdata 15y agoCode monkey is not my term. I find it to be a little derogatory, personally. Still, despite that, it is the term commonly used for the job. Most people in the real world have no idea what it takes to develop software. They believe if someone is a programmer, they can develop the entire thing from top to bottom and everything in between. It is really only in the tech circles where people see why the job is separated out into different roles for different people. Some there equate programmer with "code monkey," but their opinion is not the norm. And one I do not agree with.
- Swannie 15y agoYep. The real world says a programmer only writes code, a developer does all the rest of the work around programming as well.