In some areas, programming is not the most important ability, but instead the understanding of the mathematics behind the phenomenon. This is the case in areas

In some areas, programming is not the most important ability, but instead the understanding of the mathematics behind the phenomenon. This is the case in areas such as operations research, computer vision, and machine learning. You cannot assume that, to be a programmer, a person must know these subjects. On the other hand, creating a good algorithm in these mathematical subjects doesn't imply that you are a good programmer.