When I started to learn how to code, I only wanted to build web apps and other cool stuff with what I'd learn. When I checked job posts in different job sites, I often saw two different roles which made me think what are the differences in terms of responsibilities of those two roles. Researching a little bit more, I learned that when hiring managers and job seekers are confused on what a software developer and a software engineer is with its responsibilities.

I try to explain in this article what those two different roles are. I've been a lead backend engineer at a HIPAA compliant startup, a freelance django/shopify/webflow developer in the past 5 years.

Software Developer Responsibilities

• advanced insight
• create, test, refine apps, update, debug
• targets consumer markets
• collaborates w/ testers and QA
• works with computer design companies
• understands user needs

Software Engineer Responsibilities

• logic-based and process-based concepts
• product and system development
• apply engineering principles to create apps
• testability and maintainability of functions
• design, verify and assure processes

Conclusion:

Didn't include all that I experienced and read in some websites like salary, education, skills and programming languages.