I studied math for several years and got honors and everything in it so I thought I would be among the top math students at my university. Then I took the Putna

I studied math for several years and got honors and everything in it so I thought I would be among the top math students at my university. Then I took the Putnam and signed up for PhD level classes which quickly changed my view. Still, programming does become much easier if you're comfortable working with these abstract concepts. Higher level math is at its most fun for me when you're solving difficult problems with peers. I wish there was a startup that could recreate that experience outside of a university setting.