Coder Vs Programmer

[r035198x]

I have a friend who is a 'Systems Analyst' and (though he is entry-level) he handles creating documentation and requirements, as well as determining those requirements with the customer (NOT an easy thing to do - working with both the customers and the programmers to find the balance between feature and feasability). I'm not entirely sure what those above him do...

My job title is analyst programmer. I spend 14 hours a day writing code six days a week.

[MMcCarthy]

I sometimes wonder whether this is a matter of where you are in the world. I work for an American Company, and my title is "Software Engineer". The same role in a local (Australian) company would probably be "Software Developer".
When I was at school, and was deciding study options/career paths, neither of these titles were very common, rather "Programmer " and "Systems Analyst" were the catchy terms used. I always assumed that a "Programmer " was a "code-Monkey" and a "Systems Analyst" was his boss. These terms are still around, sure, but I'm not sure they still describe exactly the same role they used to. Systems Analysts these days are not necesarily IT qualified (and infact analyse Systems which aren't necessarily electric, and I think {though I've been wrong once or twice before} that this is sort of where Business Analysts came from....but I digress)

To digress ...

Because most of the systems I design are for business users I keep getting tagged with the Business Analyst/Developer label. I've never considered myself a business analyst. Maybe this is just an Irish thing. We love putting labels on people but we're not very consistent about it. It seems to change like fashion.

Mary

[acoder]

My job title is analyst programmer. I spend 14 hours a day writing code six days a week.

You are joking surely...

[r035198x]

You are joking surely...

I wish I were. I've been doing that for the past 8 months by the way.

I had a life when I started.

[DeMan]

.....And stil manages 18 posts a day!!!!!! (within those 8 months!!!!!!!!! !)

[r035198x]

.....And stil manages 18 posts a day!!!!!! (within those 8 months!!!!!!!!! !)

It's less than 28-30 that NeoPa has been going at.

[hirak1984]

well in our country we also have some special tags for coders or programmers,wha tever...

like, I am System Engineer.
Above me is System architect .... and so on.
The guys who regularly help us learn new technology are known as Center Of Excellence..bla h blah

There is a popular T-shirt quote here...
I AM A PROGRAMMOR,
I AM A PROGRAMER,
I AM A PROGRAMMAR
.
.
.
I WRITE CODES

funny huh!

[MMcCarthy]

There is a popular T-shirt quote here...
I AM A PROGRAMMOR,
I AM A PROGRAMER,
I AM A PROGRAMMAR
.
.
.
I WRITE CODES

funny huh!

I like it - have to get one made up.

[r035198x]

I like it - have to get one made up.

Sorry Mary. That's for programers only.

[hirak1984]

can try to write one specifically for mary

Sorry Mary. That's for programers only.

[r035198x]

can try to write one specifically for mary

No need for that. She actually is .......(my computer just froze)

[hirak1984]

need some explanation.... .

No need for that. She actually is .......(my computer just froze)

[MMcCarthy]

need some explanation.... .

r0 likes to challenge me on occasion. They do say sarcasm is the lowest form of wit. LOL

Sorry Hirak

You got caught up in an ongoing joke between myself and r0.

Mary

[hirak1984]

hey that sounds sentimental mary

r0 likes to challenge me on occasion. They do say sarcasm is the lowest form of wit. LOL

Sorry Hirak

You got caught up in an ongoing joke between myself and r0.

Mary

[Frinavale]

My job title is analyst programmer. I spend 14 hours a day writing code six days a week.

Since you're writing code so much, do you actually do any planning at all?