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I Hate Coderz

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Sep 22 2014, 9:59 am (Edited on Sep 24 2014, 11:47 am)

Solomn Architect

I know I'm not the only one with the opinion that people who program are "programmers" not "coders" or whatever the kids are calling themselves these days. I understand that the title doesn't define your level of skill, but still, I feel it's so much more professional.

Admittedly, I think a lot of people used to call themselves coders on here, but for the sake of my ability to take someone seriously, I much prefer programmer.

Just thought I'd get that little quirk off of my chest before it exploded into a fit of pedantic trolling.

Does anyone know how that title got started and why it's stayed specifically labelled to the newer programmers within the community?

Sep 22 2014, 11:44 am

D-Cire

Solomn Architect wrote:

Admittedly, I think a lot of people used to call themselves coders on here, but for the sake of my ability to take someone seriously, I much prefer coder.

Does anyone know how that title got started and why it's stayed specifically labelled to the newer programmers within the community?

I agree that programmer is more professional. I tend to shy from people who call themselves "coders" for some reason.

Pretty sure it got started the same way "iconner" and "huber" and "gfxer" got started. People doing something they have no idea about. Pretty sure it labelled to the newer programmers because thats why they in turn call themselves because they don't know the proper term so to speak.

Sep 22 2014, 4:33 pm
Zagros5000	Programmer=people who think before they code and about wut they code Coder=just write and hope for somthing

Sep 22 2014, 4:49 pm In response to Zagros5000
Kozuma3	Zagros5000 wrote: Programmer=people who think before they code and about wut they code Coder=just write and hope for somthing am codegrammer

Sep 22 2014, 5:23 pm In response to Kozuma3
D-Cire	Kozuma3 wrote: Zagros5000 wrote: Programmer=people who think before they code and about wut they code Coder=just write and hope for somthing am codegrammer op supreme being

Sep 22 2014, 5:28 pm
EmpirezTeam	Coder - This is what you were first joined BYOND and began making games. Programmer - You became this when you stopped putting usr in proc. Software Engineer - The master race

Sep 23 2014, 5:45 am In response to EmpirezTeam
Xirre	EmpirezTeam wrote: Coder - This is what you were first joined BYOND and began making games. Programmer - You became this when you stopped putting usr in proc. Software Engineer - The master race YAAS. YEW R SOOOO RYTE BOO BOO.

Sep 23 2014, 6:21 am
Southend_boi	theres a difference... never knew.

Sep 23 2014, 6:33 am In response to Southend_boi
EmpirezTeam	Southend_boi wrote: theres a difference... never knew. There's a lot you don't know. That's why I'm here. To guide you young tadpoles. To show you the way to enlightenment.

Sep 23 2014, 7:20 am In response to D-Cire
Solomn Architect	D-Cire wrote: Solomn Architect wrote: Admittedly, I think a lot of people used to call themselves coders on here, but for the sake of my ability to take someone seriously, I much prefer coder. Haha, wow. I guess I didn't proofread that very well. Meant Programmer.

Sep 23 2014, 8:34 am
Fugsnarf	I'm a master HUBber and GFXer.

Sep 23 2014, 8:57 am In response to Solomn Architect
D-Cire	Solomn Architect wrote: D-Cire wrote: Solomn Architect wrote: Admittedly, I think a lot of people used to call themselves coders on here, but for the sake of my ability to take someone seriously, I much prefer coder. Haha, wow. I guess I didn't proofread that very well. Meant Programmer. I know what you meant, thats why I pointed it out so you can fix it. Lol.

Sep 23 2014, 9:17 am
Balzack	Hey man, coding is a good job! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinical_coder Medical coders seem to be the only people outside of BYOND who really tend to go by "coder" the most :P

Sep 23 2014, 9:24 am In response to Balzack
EnigmaticGallivanter	Balzack wrote: Hey man, coding is a good job! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinical_coder Medical coders seem to be the only people outside of BYOND who really tend to go by "coder" the most :P They're just amateur clinical programmers, who think they know clinical.

Sep 24 2014, 11:48 am In response to EnigmaticGallivanter
Solomn Architect	EnigmaticGallivanter wrote: Balzack wrote: Hey man, coding is a good job! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinical_coder Medical coders seem to be the only people outside of BYOND who really tend to go by "coder" the most :P They're just amateur clinical programmers, who think they know clinical. I'm a cynical programmer, does that count?