Hackers vs. programmers, engineers, and computer scientists: What these terms mean
25.08.2015
It's easy to confuse a computer programmer with a software engineer or to refer to either as a hacker, but there are some differences between these terms. Knowing the distinctions could help you communicate better about different development processes (and also not piss off someone with one of these titles).
Yeti founder and president Anthony Scherba clarifies on The Huffington Post:
Although there are clear differences between these skills and titles, one person can use multiple skills when working on software. I know I'm not the only one who's confused software programming with software engineering. If you work with a software development team or just want to use the right terminology when discussing this topic, head to Scherba's post, which offers other examples and descriptions.
Melanie Pinola