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Re:Holding a program in one's head by hhm on Thursday August 23, 2007 @09:11PM (#45952)
Pg isn't speaking about programmers as in code monkeys, but about programmers as in hackers. Using other terminology to speak about programmers is not necessary, as programming shouldn't be disdained as an activity; you're probably better enhancing your terminology by going back to using the word "programming" without fear.
Re:Holding a program in one's head by jason1234 on Thursday August 23, 2007 @09:27PM (#45958)
I'll grant you that.

I suppose I wrote that response as a knee-jerk reaction to the twinge I get in my left shoulder every time I hear the word "programmer". I program and I code but I also paint and write but painting does not make me an artist and writing does not make me an author. Regardless, I agree with you after taking a breath and composing myself enough to slip back into regularity of terminology fearlessness.

Re:Holding a program in one's head by euccastro on Saturday August 25, 2007 @04:05AM (#46528)
So you think painter and writer are derogative too?