-A computer programmer, or coder, is someone who writes computer software. The term computer programmer can refer to a specialist in one area of computer programming or someone who writes code for many kinds of software.
-Most programmers do work in offices and spend most of their time in front of a computer. They usually work full 40 hour weeks and may be required to work overtime to fix technical issues.
-A computer programmer figures out the process of designing, writing, testing, debugging and maintaining the source code of computer programs. Source code is written in a programming language so the computer can 'understand' it.
-Employment of computer programmers is projected to decline 8 percent from 2014 to 2024. Computer programming can be done from anywhere in the world, so companies sometimes hire programmers in countries where pay is lower.
-The median annual wage for computer programmers was $79,530.