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Yawn. How did this make it to the top? I thought programmers were supposed to be good at math.
by jimbojet 5y ago
Yawn. How did this make it to the top? I thought programmers were supposed to be good at math.
- vecter 5y agoI don't think most programmers are "good" at math. Not to say that they're bad either or don't have the ability to get good if they put in the effort. It's just that most programmers don't learn how to prove things because only math majors in college really need to prove things.
- Jensson 5y agoIt could be useful if programmers actually learned how to properly prove things. That way they would realize how full of holes their code tend to be.
- ColinWright 5y agoIf nothing else, this thread, and others to which we have both contributed, show that the vast majority of people commenting on HN really have no idea about what maths is, no idea about how proofs work, and no real knowledge of maths beyond school algebra (if that). This isn't a criticism, they are not trained in maths, and are not trying to be mathematicians. It is an attempt to set expectations appropriately. So when contributing anything of a mathematical nature, it's useful to remember these threads.