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Computing Expert Says Programmers Need More Math
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- Koshkin 2y agoYes, too many times I have seen coders solve problems in O(n) instead of O(1)… But that’s nothing compared to not having any sensible, provable theoretical foundation for the design of a piece of software, most of which look like being cobbled together based on a consensus that “it might work”, a demand of “the highest paid person in the room”, or the opinion of a “subject matter expert”. The situation is truly sad.
- elpocko 2y agoI'm a programmer, I suck at math and I wholeheartedly agree. It's always humbling to see colleagues with better math skills than me elegantly solve problems that I'd consider difficult and complex, particularly in graphics and game programming. I think I would be so much better at my job if I was better at math.