Knowing about things is cheaper than knowing things
16 hours ago
- Even basic concepts like arithmetic and boolean logic benefit all programmers, while advanced math fields don't offer a high return on investment for most.
- Every programmer can find a branch of math useful for their domain, but they need broad exposure to many fields first to identify which ones are relevant.
- Broad exposure to knowledge areas is more efficient than deep learning until you know a topic is useful; approach learning for fun rather than utility.
- Non-honors undergraduate textbooks, conference videos, and popular science resources can provide broad exposure, though personal preference varies.
- Recommendations include books like e2 80 9cA Programmer e2 80 99s Introduction to Mathematics e2 80 9d and e2 80 9cDesigning Data-Intensive Applications e2 80 9d for connecting theory with practice.
- The author will be at Craft Conference Budapest and will release Logic for Programmers material next week instead of a regular newsletter.