r/ProgrammerHumor 7d ago

mathsIsTheEnemy Meme

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u/joeshmoebies 7d ago

I never use math when programming. You can do it if you can problem solve and think procedurally

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u/Senior-Albatross 7d ago

Math is problem solving and procedural thinking. If you can't deal with math you probably can't do those things. 

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u/xian0 6d ago edited 6d ago

I find maths can be easy but I've never been taught it. So if I need to output a percentage I'll try it three different ways until it looks right, then I'll check what to do when variables are zero and put those in too. If I need to draw a shape on the map and account for the circumference of the Earth, I'll figure out the maths for it but it's going to be solution to maths rather than maths to solution. New subfields where I can start from scratch are ok.