I think a developer is one who takes a concept and produces a functioning application with all that makes it such. A programmer on the other hand is given specific tasks and writes the code to fulfil that task. A programmer would be given a task such as "write this block to accomplish this function" while a developer would be involved in writing an application from end to end with all the functionality included. Developers I think typically work on projects from end to end.
My $.02 -----Original Message----- From: Matt Robertson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 2:42 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: programmer vs. developer I agree with Michael. If you 'develop' an application that involves stuff like conditional branching, variables blah blah you are programming. Even a DOS batch file could be considered programming, although the vast majority of them were just line by line command files. The batch file 'language' was a programming language. CFML is a programming language. To say otherwise is a semantic argument that doesn't belong anywhere but a classroom. P.s. I'm wearing asbestos underwear... ;D --Matt Robertson-- MSB Designs, Inc. http://mysecretbase.com -----Original Message----- From: Adrian Lynch [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 10:59 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: programmer vs. developer If you consider yourself a programmer because you write cfml then you're saying cfml is a programming language? Ade -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 28 August 2002 18:52 To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: programmer vs. developer In MMs mind, a programmer is one who uses a compiled language like Java or C++. A developer is someone who uses a scripting language like CF. This is a totally artificial distinction and one I reject on every level. I program. So do you. We're programmers. > whats the difference? > ______________________________________________________________________ Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
