Programmers Need Math
Even if they don’t realize it.
One of the fastest-growing fields (both in terms of popularity and job salaries) is that of Computer Science and Programming. Even those who don’t wish to attend a university might try to study Programming on their own or in a Bootcamp. Alas, the nature of Computer Science being such a young field means that no widespread standardized curriculum exists (at least outside a specific university) and there are no standardized metrics for assessing how capable a programmer is (at least outside a specific company). This is why it is not uncommon to hear debates about whether an individual should study:
- Older Languages such as C and C++ or newer languages such as Java or Python
- Data Structures and Algorithms or focusing on work in the latest development environments.
- The intricacies of OOP (Object Orientated Programming) or focus on the basics of coding and let predefined libraries take care of the OOP for the programmer
- And many more
One of the debates out there is how much Math a Programmer should know. Some might say that Mathematics (including high-level mathematics) is absolutely essential whereas others try to downplay how useful math is. As with most things, the truth lies somewhere in the middle. I do believe that a programmer…
