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I'd go even more fundamental than that
and say that a 'real' developer is one who understands how constraints affect implementation and the impact design compromises have on robustness, performance and extensibility.
We'll all make choices other's think are 'erm ill-advised
, but the real key is understanding there was a choice and why the hell you made it.
We'll all make choices other's think are 'erm ill-advised
, but the real key is understanding there was a choice and why the hell you made it. 
Posted by Tony Hopkinson
24th Jan 2008
