It may be unreasonable, but I have a default negativity toward anything that uses the word "coding" instead of programming or development.
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Quite a cry, in a submission page from one of the most language "obsessed" in this community.
Now: "code" is something you establish - as the content of the codex medium (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codex for its history); from the field of law, a set of rules, exported in use to other domains since at least the mid XVI century in English.
"Program" is something you publish, with the implied content of a set of intentions ("first we play Bach then Mozart" - the use postdates "code"-as-"set of rules" by centuries).
"Develop" is something you unfold - good, but it does not imply "rules" or "[sequential] process" like the other two terms.
I did my research, but as a non-native speaker, couldn't figure out whether "quite a cry" means you agree or disagree with me.
ChatGPT doesn't know either.
I am from Brazil and I find this funny because in my circle of friends/co-wroekers we mostly use "coding" when speaking English, or "codar" (code as a Portuguese verb) with other Brazilians.
I am not sure why, but I think it is because "program" has a strong association with prostitution in Brazilian Portuguese.
I fully agree. We had a discussion about this one year ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36924239
Probably now an unpopular view (as is any opinion perceived as 'judgemental' or 'gatekeeping'), but I agree.
This is more a European thing
As an European: my language doesn't even have a proper equivalent to "coding", only a direct translation to "programming"
I'm from Europe and my language doesn't have an equivalent to "coding" but i'm still using the English word "coder" and "coding" for decades - in my case i learned it from the demoscene where it was always used for programmers since the 80s. FWIW the Demoscene is (or was at least) largely a European thing (groups outside of Europe did exist but the majority of both groups and demoparties were -and i think still are- in Europe) so perhaps there is some truth about the "coding" word being a European thing (e.g. it sounded ok in some languages and spread from there).
Also in my ears coder always sounded cooler than programmer and it wasn't until a few years ago i first heard that to some people it has negative connotations. Too late to change though, it still sounds cooler to me :-P.
I am from Europe and I am not completely sure about that to be honest. I also prefer programming.
I also dislike software development as it reminds me of developing a photograhic negative – like "oh let's check out how the software we developed came out".
It should be software engineering and it should be held to a similar standard as other engineering fields if it isn't done in a non-professional context.
The word "development" can mean several things. I don't think "software development" sounds bad when grouped with a phrase like "urban development".
It describes growing and tuning software for, well, working better, solving more needs, and with fewer failure modes.
I do agree that a "coder" creates code, and a programmer creates programs. I expect more of a complete program than of a bunch of code. If a text says "coder", it does set an expectation about the professionalism of the text. And I expect even more from a software solution created by a software engineer. At least a specification!
Still, I, a professional software engineer and programmer, also write "code" for throwaway scripts, or just for myself, or that never gets completed. Or for fun. I will read articles by and for coders too.
The word is a signal. It's neither good nor bad, but If that's not the signal the author wants to send, they should work on their communication.
> If that's not the signal the author wants to send
You can't use a language that will be taken by everyone the same way. The public is heterogeneous - its subsets will use different "codes".
> software development
Wrong angle. There is a problem, your consideration of the problem, the refinement of your solution to the problem: the solution gradually unfolds - it is developed.