It's how Facebook refer to their 'coders', and in many ways it's a better word because it suggests something more than just hacking [insert language] all day. F

It's how Facebook refer to their 'coders', and in many ways it's a better word because it suggests something more than just hacking [insert language] all day. For example, an engineer might be concerned about how their code fits into the bigger picture, whether there is a better way of doing things etc., rather than thrashing out code for a daily rate.