people who write computer code
from program + -er suffix
Programmers program programs - they speak computer!
Early computing (1940s-50s) was dominated by women 'computers' and programmers (Hopper, Lovelace, etc.), then masculinized as the field gained prestige. Male default assumed in contemporary usage despite women's foundational contributions.
Use 'software engineers' or 'developers' with awareness that women pioneered programming; name pioneers when historically relevant.
["software engineers","developers","computing professionals"]
Ada Lovelace and Grace Hopper were foundational to programming logic and compiler design. Women's early dominance in coding was actively displaced as the field professionalized.
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