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Yes, competent programmers should be 'mathematically inclined' in a general way, not because high-level math is itself necessary for most programming but becaus
by gabrielroth 18y ago
Yes, competent programmers should be 'mathematically inclined' in a general way, not because high-level math is itself necessary for most programming but because 'mathematically inclined' is a decent proxy for the ability to manipulate abstractions, which is necessary for both math and programming.