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2 points by canatan01 ↗ HN
Hi all,

What is the most used term for a coder in the US? Is it coder, hacker, developer, engineer, programmer or something else?

Sincerely, Baris

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johnjlocke
Depends on the skill and expereince level. An engineer would be a high level developer, for instance. I think the connotation of coder is a little bit negative for anyone with skill level.
canatan01
Aha, ok. Let me rephrase then: if I want to make a site geared towards people who code, what is the best word to use in the domain name (coder, developer, etc)?
niquels
Programmer would be the best term.
KiwiCoder
This seems arbitrary. What's your source?