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Programming ability is related more to language ability than to math: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-60661-8 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598

• rozab 6y ago
  This study used a 10 session beginner Python course, and was graded almost entirely with multiple choice quizzes rather than actual problem solving. Seems like they ended up testing participants' ability to quickly memorise syntax and language constructs rather than more general programming skills. I have seen blog posts by middle/high school comp sci teachers saying that language skills are a greater predictor of success in their classes than maths, but it seems like this type of student is less likely to pursue a career in programming.
  • drcoopster 6y ago
    It's complicated, right? Effective writing and reading comprehension are necessary to produce and parse code of any sort. Math is necessary to construct and analyze the algorithms that are implemented or described in the code. You can be a good coder (writing) but not a great engineer (math). Likewise the converse is also true.
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