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The terms "software developer" and "software engineer" are often used interchangeably, but there can be distinctions depending on context and company:
1. **Software Developer**:
- Focuses more on the creation of software applications.
- Typically involved in writing code, debugging, and building features.
- May work more closely with the end-user or client to understand requirements and design solutions.
2. **Software Engineer**:
- Applies engineering principles to software development.
- Emphasizes systematic, disciplined, and quantifiable approaches to development.
- May be involved in a broader range of activities, including system architecture, software design, and integration.
- Often works on complex projects that require knowledge of computer science and engineering.
In practice, the roles and responsibilities can overlap significantly, and the distinction often depends on the specific job or organization. Some companies use "engineer" to denote a more advanced 1 reply
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