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Re:Learning to Code Requires Language Skills, Not Math (2020) by bcrl on Saturday March 27, 2021 @09:49PM (#26607317)
To me, so much that is part of coding falls back on math. Proof by induction is a fundamental part of being able to write a loop, model recursion or determine complexity. Binary numbers require understanding bases and exponents. I don't think one can be a really good coder without knowing a lot of fundamental math. That said, math is a lot more accessible with the internet of today vs the resources available to me in school 30 years ago -- my high school teachers couldn't point me in the right direction when I was asking questions about what was ultimately related to Fourier transforms.

I was both a mathie and coder throughout school, and took multiple language courses when they were available to me in high school. The skills certainly complement each other. A mind should be flexible, and the more one learns, the more flexibility the mind has. But it all relies on having an environment that nurtures and feeds natural curiousity.

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