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   by pigged 10y ago

   Mathematics is a tool that you as a programmer are supposed to be able to use (among other tools) to solve problems. There is nothing wrong with mathematics and it is certainly not reserved for "the elite" whatever that is suppose
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   by pigged 10y ago

   I think the average programmer makes many more mistakes due to not knowing computer science and math / lacking a deep understanding of programming than due to any other deficiency like not knowing laws. It is at least true for the prog
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   by pigged 10y ago

   I am not using a scientist role model. I am using a role model like Linus Torvalds, John Carmack or Eric Lippert. Would you disagree that these are good programmer role models? They have DEEP knowledge, not just "hey man have you seen
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   by pigged 10y ago

   I disagree, I would say most programmers know too little math and even too little computer science. As a field we are way behind most other fields in how well we know our own field. Yet most programmers are somewhat familiar with many other
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   by pigged 10y ago

   The project took 17 years. So more like 0.02% per year.