Whats the difference between a programmer and a software engineer

[Ch1156]

So yeah, i was wondering what the difference was if there is one.

[htirwin]

software engineering is more application and computer science is more theory.

EDIT: I guess I didn't read the question correctly; thought you said computer scientist.

[z05DSL3A]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_engineering
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Programmer

[Cheraphy]

About $30k annually.

[o1vk4iN6]

wiki wrote:

The term programmer can be used to refer to a software developer, Web Developer, Mobile Applications Developer, Embedded Firmware Developer, software engineer, computer scientist, or software analyst.

There is no difference by wiki.

[ResidentBiscuit]

I think usually a programmer is really just a more entry level position requiring little to no experience while a software engineer is a more experienced role, taking part in the planning and design of a project rather than just being a code monkey

[chrisname]

A software engineer is an engineer that produces software. A programmer is just someone that programs. All software engineers are programmers, but not all programmers are software engineers (in fact, very few programmers hold software engineering degrees).