Categorization is subjective. Both of those categories are so expansive that you could spend lifetimes learning to be better and never fully mastering them. T

Categorization is subjective. Both of those categories are so expansive that you could spend lifetimes learning to be better and never fully mastering them. The problem isn't camp A thinks they're hard shit and looks down on camp B, it's that young programmers / engineers think they're hot shit when they have a lot more to learn. Choosing a specialization is hardly ever a bad strategy, but it's important to keep prospective and be able to learn / play other roles.