We're not here to judge all compiler implementors on how they self-identify. In most non-Western cultures [0] both "witch" and "compiler writer" are gender-neutral terms for those who dabble in the mysteries of the dark arts.

Perhaps a better, less gender-ambiguous term would be "sourcerer" indicating someone who deals in the miracles of transforming source code.

[0] https://www.britannica.com/topic/witchcraft/Witchcraft-in-Af...