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What is the difference between a Programmer and a Developer?

I am studying a number of web languages (html5, php, etc.) and I am wondering if there is a difference between each function.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    A programmer is nothing but a coder , He just codes accordingly to the specification or design . Whereas a developer developes the software/module from understanding the requirement, then design the solution,code it and then test the same.

    Source(s): my knowledge
  • peter
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    A developer is broader. A programmer may develop his own programm, but he also just may write the code for a programm developped by somebody else. It also works the other way around. A programm developper may be the programmer for his own project, but he doesn't have to be, or he could have assistance.

    Also a developer can be something else then a software-developer.

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