Hello everyone,

Could someone here explain what is the difference between Developer and a Coder/Programmer?

I have seen many posts stating that there is a difference between these 2 but not what is the diffrence .

Thanks

Perhaps you should link to one of the posts you've mentioned -- in my understanding there's no difference between the two, but it might be helpful to see the statements you're referring to in context.

There is no difference, really.

Some people use "coder" as a term to mean somebody who takes a graphical layout and writes the XHTML/JS/whatever else front-end code for a website from it.

However, coder is also used as a general term for programmer, especially socially.

Pretty much they mean the same. Designer & Programmer would be a difference. But Developer is assigned for both of the above, its a neutral term for the industry.

Jay~

I would agree , there's really very little difference between the two.

The developer is the one that creates the software, or thinks it up, how it should work, etc, and usually does a lot of the coding work as well.

The coder is the one responsible strictly for code, not for project design (and I don't mean web design, as in CSS, but the flow of the project, the way things should function, etc).

Thanks guys

Very helpful as always

Well, almost both the terms are the same i.e. Designer and the coder, the duties of these both are the same but just they have to implement it with the different names actually....

Developer: Builds on from what has been originally designed from a prototype / base model (This is also typically the original programmer).


Coder/Programmer: Write a price of code for any given reason (Programe, Web Site, Application ect.)

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Well, almost both the terms are the same i.e. Designer and the coder, the duties of these both are the same but just they have to implement it with the different names actually....

Designer and coder are two entirely different things, developer and coder are not.

Coder :-
Coding refers to activity of writing a code (in our case software code) but also writing a code of a mark-up language like HTML or XML.
Programming is almost the same as coding but most frequently refers to writing a code in “proper” programming language like C or Java. Programming is also a wider term, and can include other activities besides coding such as debugging and code compilation.
Developer:-
Development is a wider term covering full life-cycle of a software or web development project.
Some say that a “software developer” has to have a wider set of skills, including project management and communication skills, and have to be more commercially aware compared to a “programmer”. Programmer is a person in junior position who writes the code according to prescribed specification.

Personally when I hear the term coders, I instantly think 'Frontend Coders (XHTML/CSS).

Being the same thing, Developer does sound a lot more professional and well respected!

The coder writes the codes and the devolopers builds the code written by the coder.

Personally when I hear the term coders, I instantly think 'Frontend Coders (XHTML/CSS).

Being the same thing, Developer does sound a lot more professional and well respected!

IMO the difference in the terms has nothing to do with respect or professionality. It's just a difference in labor.


Coding refers to activity of writing a code (in our case software code) but also writing a code of a mark-up language like HTML or XML.

Programming is almost the same as coding but most frequently refers to writing a code in “proper” programming language like C or Java. Programming is also a wider term, and can include other activities besides coding such as debugging and code compilation

I think this sums it up best. IMO where the murkiness lies is typically because developers can work on both front and back end functions where those referred to as coders are usually restricted to front-end.