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to program
To write instructions in a special computer language in order to create a computer program, an app, or a website.
Er lernt gerade, wie man eine Website mit HTML und JavaScript programmiert.
He is currently learning how to program a website with HTML and JavaScript.
to program
To set a device or machine so that it automatically performs a specified task at a certain time or under certain conditions.
Ich habe die Kaffeemaschine so programmiert, dass sie morgens um sieben Uhr angeht.
I programmed the coffee machine so that it turns on at seven in the morning.
to program
In a figurative sense, to unconsciously shape someone or something toward a certain behavior, way of thinking, or reaction.
Manche sagen, die ständige Werbung würde uns auf Konsum programmieren.
Some people say that constant advertising programs us for consumption.
Verbs ending in '-ieren' are almost always regular (weak) verbs and often come from another language. The past participle is formed without 'ge-': 'programmiert' (programmed), not 'geprogrammiert'.
Sie hat gestern den ganzen Tag programmiert.
She programmed all day yesterday.
In an IT context, 'programmieren' (to program) is used with digital products as the direct object (accusative). Common combinations are: eine App programmieren (to program an app), eine Website programmieren (to program a website), Software programmieren (to program software), or einen Algorithmus programmieren (to program an algorithm).
Für meine Abschlussarbeit muss ich eine kleine Datenbank programmieren.
For my thesis, I have to program a small database.
When setting a device, the structure '[Gerät] so programmieren, dass ...' ([device] to program so that ...) is often used to describe the automatic function. Another option is the preposition 'auf': 'den Fernseher auf Aufnahme programmieren' (to program the TV to record).
Ich habe die Heizung so programmiert, dass sie sich um 18 Uhr einschaltet.
I programmed the heating so that it turns on at 6 p.m.
In the figurative meaning, the preposition 'auf' + accusative is often used. The phrase 'jemanden auf etwas programmieren' (to program someone for something) describes unconscious shaping or conditioning.
Schon als Kinder werden wir auf bestimmte Verhaltensmuster programmiert.
Even as children, we are programmed for certain patterns of behavior.
to develop
When talking about new software, both verbs can fit. „Programmieren“ specifically means writing instructions in a computer language, while „entwickeln“ covers the entire process, including planning and testing. „Programmieren“ fits the code, while „entwickeln“ is more appropriate for the software project as a whole.
Die Entwicklerin programmiert den Code für die neue App.
The developer is programming the code for the new app.
Das Team entwickelt eine neue App, plant sie, programmiert sie und testet sie.
The team is developing a new app, planning it, programming it, and testing it.
