How Good at Math Does a Programmer Need to Be?

posted 6 days ago

anonymouse2@sh.itjust.works

I’m working my way to a CS degree and am currently slogging my way through an 8-week Trig course. I barely passed College Algebra and have another Algebra and two Calculus classes ahead of me.

How much of this will I need in a programming job? And, more importantly, if I suck at Math, should I just find another career path?

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Michal@programming.dev

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4 days ago

Yep, truth tables mostly. Math is mostly useful in game programming.

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Dultas@lemmy.world

3 points

4 days ago

And graphics.

Statistics is also important in a lot of areas if your doing data analysis.

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