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That does seem like a distinction that the software industry needs to work out. The software developer differences between a cook, a sous chef, and a chef, or Nurse versus an RN versus a Doctor, or a Dental Hygienist versus a DMD, or a paralegal versus a Lawyer.

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Isn't that the distinction between "Programmer" and "Architect" that some places use? Although, it isn't really standardized.

Not to me. I think the distinction between these titles are silly. Part of programming is architecting applications. There really isn't a way out of it unless you've just been maintaining and patching up existing code your entire life.

I'm not settled. Do you see a difference between designing and implementing? From experience, I do... but I'll happily hear other opinions.

The line seems blurred. I've found the end result is much more desirable designing and iterating on existing code as you implement.

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