Physics and Math aren't in demand the same way high programming ability is. "Both supply and demand matter, and the vast majority of coding is something the av

Physics and Math aren't in demand the same way high programming ability is. "Both supply and demand matter, and the vast majority of coding is something the average person could be trained to do, especially given how accessible the resources required to learn are." This is wrong. Passing an interview like Microsoft's or Google's requires a very high IQ. They are designed that way for a reason. http://infoproc.blogspot.ca/2007/02/its-all-about-brainpower.html http://infoproc.blogspot.ca/2007/02/its-all-about-brainpower... The average person isn't nearly as smart as you think, probably because you mostly interact with people in a restricted range. For example, have you taken the SAT and do you remember how easy it was? Training, on average, fails to significantly improve SAT scores. http://infoproc.blogspot.ca/2012/02/test-preparation-and-sat-scores.html http://infoproc.blogspot.ca/2012/02/test-preparation-and-sat... If you think the average person can solve highly g-loaded algorithmic problems by practicing you are delusional. Most people could practice 16 hours a day for years on end and they would still do awful. Even for the more basic programming stuff, the performance of a higher IQ person is usually far, far better.