Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Tue 10th Oct 2006 08:52 UTC
Many of us use the terms "programmer" and "developer" interchangeably. When someone asks me what I do for a living I tend to describe my vocation as "computer programmer" rather than "software developer", because the former seems to be understood more readily by those unfamiliar with IT. Even when writing pieces for this site, I tend to swap back and forth between the two terms, to try and avoid sounding repetitive. But in truth, there is a world of difference between a computer programmer and a software developer (editor's note: aka engineer and there is also a difference with a software architect).
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You'd be inclined to think that, however, it could also be just a result of the changing resposibilities tasked to IT personnel.
"Developers know that this "grass is greener" effect is a falsehood"
But what if the switch is a change of mindsets that avoids the problems listed out in the article? In that case, the grass is greener, isn't it?