What are the differences between a programmer and a developer?

<p>A programmer, computer programmer, developer, coder, or software engineer is a person who writes computer software. The term computer programmer can refer to a specialist in one area of computer programming or to a generalist who writes code for many kinds of software. There is often spirited discussion and debate about the differences between Programmers, Hackers, and Developers. A Programmer is someone who can solve problems by by manipulating computer code. They can have a wide range of skill levels&mdash;from just being &ldquo;ok&rdquo; with basic scripting to being an absolute sorcerer with any language. A Developer is a formally trained programmer. They don&rsquo;t just solve problems or create things, but do so in accordance with a set of design and implementation principles. These include things like performance, maintainability, scale, robustness, and (ideally) security. In short, all three solve problems using code. Programmer is the umbrella term which means problem solver, a Hacker is the creator/tinkerer, and a Developer is a formally trained programmer who doesn&rsquo;t just solve problems but does so in a structured and disciplined way likely learned as part of a formal education. Hope this helps. Wish you luck.</p>

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