Mathematics and computer programming are two different fields, so I don't find it surprising that people who choose one are perhaps not so interested in the oth

Mathematics and computer programming are two different fields, so I don't find it surprising that people who choose one are perhaps not so interested in the other. Generally speaking, mathematicians view programming as one of the tools to use in their professional endeavors, not as a thing of interest in and of itself. Just as programmers view mathematics as one of the tools to use in their professional endeavors, not as a thing of interest in and of itself.