Claim: Programmer works with coding.

A programmer , computer programmer , developer , dev , coder , or software engineer is a person who creates computer software . The term computer programmer can refer to a specialist in one area of computer programming or to a generalist who writes code for many kinds of software . One who practices or professes a formal approach to programming may also be known as a programmer analyst .   A programmer 's primary computer language -LRB- Assembly , COBOL , C , C++ , C# , Java , Lisp , Python , etc. -RRB- is often prefixed to these titles , and those who work in a web environment often prefix their titles with web .   A range of occupations , including : software developer , web developer , mobile applications developer , embedded firmware developer , software engineer , computer scientist , or software analyst , while they do involve programming , also require a range of other skills . The use of the simple term programmer for these positions is sometimes considered an insulting or derogatory oversimplification .