I don't think education is a great indicator of intelligence in the first place. Some people are really smart and an education can bring them to a next level bu

I don't think education is a great indicator of intelligence in the first place. Some people are really smart and an education can bring them to a next level but there are also people who are just good at remembering stuff. These people pass all the educational tests designed to test their "intelligence" but they're actually just tested on their memory capabilities. To me, intelligence is creative problem solving, not memorizing information. However, if you have both, that would be a great advantage. To the question, Math is an exact science. Building software is a creative architectural and design process. My guess is that Math can be very helpful on a algorithmic level but not so much on an software application level.