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I've always interpreted "Coder" as a shortened version of "Code Grinder"
http://www.catb.org/jargon/html/...
It could be that my idea of coder is wrong. I've heard the following analogy:
A programmer is an inventor and a coder is an assembly line worker. A programmer creates things, a coder follows instructions and assembles things.
As Software Engineering becomes commodified, there is less demand for skilled programmers and more demand for coders. Coders are cheap, Programmers are expensive.
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Warning: Discussions about this topic lead to arguments and hurt feelings. There is no right answer to this question.
I've always interpreted "Coder" as a shortened version of "Code Grinder"
http://www.catb.org/jargon/html/...
It could be that my idea of coder is wrong. I've heard the following analogy:
A programmer is an inventor and a coder is an assembly line worker. A programmer creates things, a coder follows instructions and assembles things.
As Software Engineering becomes commodified, there is less demand for skilled programmers and more demand for coders. Coders are cheap, Programmers are expensive.
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