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Person who writes computer software

A programmer, computer programmer or coder is an author of computer source code, or someone with skill in computer programming. The professional titles software developer and software engineer may be used for jobs that require a programmer. Wikipedia →

🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path

  1. Read the overview: ProgrammerA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: “Will I be replaced?” Assessing ChatGPT's effect on software development and programmer perceptions of AI toolsInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: The art of computer programmingThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: Hints on Test Data Selection: Help for the Practicing ProgrammerCited 1,538 times
  5. Go sideways: Software engineeringA closely related topic
  6. Go sideways: List of programming occupationsA closely related topic

📖 Definitions

Noun One who writes computer programs.

Noun One who decides which programs will be shown on a television station, or which songs will be played on a radio station.

Noun A device that installs or controls a software program in some other machine.

Noun A short film feature as part of a longer film program.

🗂️ The subject at a glance

  1. Job title
  2. History
  3. The software industry
  4. Nature of the work
  5. Globalization
  6. Programming education

🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)

🆕 Influential since 2022

📚 Books worth reading

Ranked by number of editions on Open Library, a rough measure of how lasting a book is.

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