The Difference Between Programmers and Coders (2013)

Re:The Difference Between Programmers and Coders (2013) by umsm on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @12:32AM (#7256567)

I believe the author merged the responsibilities of a "programmer" with an "Technical architect". To become a good programmer, all you need to do is enjoy reading books, enjoy coding, and work at a moderately sized company.

An architect is different. You have to understand the picture as a whole. You have to understand that one stupid decision can affect the entire product or company's future.

Hurrying to implement excellent code (as a programmer) won't could cost the company many weeks or months or effort to redo.

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Re:The Difference Between Programmers and Coders (2013) by Rumudiez on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @12:42AM (#7256593)

I like this distinction, because to me almost every coder is a programmer, but there are still more theoretical positions such as technical architects who don't necessarily even touch the code.

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