Software developer

A software developer is a programmer who concerns him/herself with one or more facets of the Software engineering, a somewhat broader scope of Computer programming. This person may contribute to the overview of the project on the application level rather than component level or individual programming tasks. Software developers are often still guided by lead programmer but also encompasses the class of freelancer software developers.

Other names which are often used in the same close context are software analyst and software engineer.

As time passes, differences between system design, software development and programming are more apparent. Already in the current market place you find a segregation between programmers and developers, being that one who actually implements is not the same as the one who designs the Class (computer science) structure or hierarchy. Even more so that developers become systems architect, those who design the multi-leveled architecture or component interactions of a large software system. (see also software engineer#Debate over who is a software engineer)

=References=

# [http://software.ericsink.com/No_Programmers.html Small ISVs: You need Developers, not Programmers] , Eric Sink, Founder of [http://www.sourcegear.com SourceGear], accessed August 20, 2005

=See also=

*Software engineering *Software development process