3 ms·
>Writing code doesn't have a notably higher (if at all higher, vs lower!) IQ requirement compared to some of the basic components of EE Average IQ of Electrica
by Jblx2 2mo ago
>Writing code doesn't have a notably higher (if at all higher, vs lower!) IQ requirement compared to some of the basic components of EE
Average IQ of Electrical Engineers: 121
https://www.iqcareerlab.com/tools/iq-for-profession/electrical-engineer https://www.iqcareerlab.com/tools/iq-for-profession/electric...
...which is the top 10% of the population.
https://www.desperateminds.com/blog/iq-120.html https://www.desperateminds.com/blog/iq-120.html
- tptacek 2mo agoDo you believe these numbers? Is there a cite somewhere in the literature for valid, proctored IQ tests being given to representative samples of different professions for these kinds of comparisons? The link you've provided is to a company selling online IQ tests.
- Jblx2 2mo agoIs the argument that electrical and mechanical engineers are not smarter than the average person? How about figure 8 (PDF page 86) of: https://web.archive.org/web/20120905095856/http://www.ssc.wisc.edu/cde/cdewp/98-07.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20120905095856/http://www.ssc.wi...
- tptacek 2mo agoDoesn't this basically make the argument I'm making, that there's no well-defined band of IQ test scores for different professions?
- Jblx2 2mo agoI'm not seeing any other posts of yours on this comment thread. Maybe you forgot to hit the "reply" button (or accidently outed an alt?) My only point was that majormajor saying that programmers might only be roughly the same smartness as electrical or mechanical engineers would put them comfortably above the average person.
- lakdjsadjsa 2mo ago[dead]