gamedev vs computer programmer

gamedev and computer programmer both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gamedev	Yes	No	No	No
computer programmer	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, computer programmer is a hypernym of gamedev; that is, computer programmer is a word with a broader meaning than gamedev:

gamedev: someone who develops a game
computer programmer: a person who designs and writes and tests computer programs

Other hypernyms of gamedev include coder, programmer, software engineer.

gamedev (noun)	computer programmer (noun)
someone who develops a game	a person who designs and writes and tests computer programs