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Re:The language brain matters more for learning programming ... by analog31 on Friday May 02, 2025 @01:52PM (#43872862)
But that doesnt necessarily mean successful programmers are good at conventional math. This is why certain people in the department are identified as "math people".
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Re:The language brain matters more for learning programming ... by godelski on Friday May 02, 2025 @03:27PM (#43873776)
I'm not sure why you'd think I disagree. It seems you understood I argued that it's unhelpful to make the distinction between math and "conventional" math

But I'll refer you to a longer conversation if it helps https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43872687

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