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The "math isn't needed for software dev" sentiment is really anti-intellectual. How can you ever have a hope of improving the software stack if you refuse to un
by mattgreenrocks 13y ago
The "math isn't needed for software dev" sentiment is really anti-intellectual. How can you ever have a hope of improving the software stack if you refuse to understand some of the fundamental ideas that inspired/powered it?
I've said it before: the job of college is to give you a solid understanding of fundamental concepts that you can apply to various situations, which [should] confer entry-level employment in various domains. College is not the place to go to learn yesterday's cool framework. Anybody can do that.
- doktrin 13y ago> College is not the place to go to learn yesterday's cool framework. Anybody can do that. Slightly pedantic : you can do that anywhere. Just about anybody (who can teach themselves a development framework) can probably handle going to college as well. I agree that college & Uni is a good place to focus on core fundamentals, and less on instant gratification or application.
- randomdata 13y agoIt seems the definition of math, as defined by programmers, is a moving target. I cannot imagine programming even the most basic of systems without basic algebra and arithmetic, but since everyone knows how to do that, it isn't considered math. Math is what is always beyond what you currently understand.