My 2p-worth... When I first started work (21 years ago now) programmers were people who were handed 'finished' designs and wrote code and unit tests. They did nothing else and were the lowest form of life in a project (Ref: Uncle Bob's talk at Devoxx).
Programmers (more usually referred to here as developers) these days generally have a wider range of skills that for all but the newest graduates would include at least some design skills, and probably lots of other stuff too. As a freelancer I generally refer to myself as a consultant rather than a developer. In many ways the best title to use will depend on the country you live in... On Nov 24, 4:32 am, Brian Leathem <[email protected]> wrote: > What's the difference between a programmer and a developer? Do they > have different responsibilities? Does one require more creativity? > Is one more prestigious? Or are they synonymous...? > > In short, what should I tell HR my job title should be. > > Brian -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
