I'd disagree, just because I think the bar for "passable work" in mathematics is a lot higher than the bar for "passable work" in programming. Passable work, f

I'd disagree, just because I think the bar for "passable work" in mathematics is a lot higher than the bar for "passable work" in programming. Passable work, for a mathematician, still means proving something original and nontrivial, whereas passable work for a programmer just means creating something that works.