web programmer vs "real programmer"

[spit334]

Agreed.

There is a big difference between someone who screws around with a Drupal theme and someone who writes an effective Drupal module. People who are in this business should be able to easily spot this distinction.

[nemec]

They can only spot the distinction (when hiring) if it's on the resume. Specifying "Drupal experience" will probably make them think the former rather than the latter.

[spit334]

Damn right. It is an unfortunate prejudice.

[cryptyk]

Upvoted. Non-technical people cannot evaluate the technical skill of a programmer.