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Those proficient in computer programming skills may become regarded as [[famous programmer]]s or [[hacker]]s.

Programmers often have or project an image of [[individualism | individualist]] [[geek]]dom, resistantresistance to suits[[suit]]s, controls and [[Trade union | unionisation]].

Programmers come in all shapes and sizes. Professional programmers work in corporate IT departments, big companies or small service firms.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor:

* Nearly half of all computer programmers held a bachelor’sbachelor's degree in 2002; about 1 in 5 held a graduate degree.

* Employment is expected to grow much more slowly than that of other computer specialists.

* Prospects should be best for college graduates with knowledge of a variety of programming languages and tools; those with less formal education or its equivalent in work experience should face strong competition for programming jobs.

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Less commonly, the term '''programmer''' refers to a hardware device that configures a programmable non-volatile [[circuit]] such as [[EEPROM]] or [[programmable logic]] circuits. See [[hardware description language]].

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