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by viveutvivas 4860 days ago
Let's start with everyone learning some math, first. Particularly probability & statistics.
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I am a big fan of the "Learn to Code" movement, and I agree that Statistics should be even HIGHER priority than coding - data-based reasoning & communication are almost an absolute necessity for <b>any</b> field.

Also the job prospects are probably just as strong for data analytics folks, even if the median salaries don't match software folk

Learn math through coding. See an immediate practical use for all those trig functions while coding your fun game.

¿Porque no los dos?

But we're being a little silly here right. How about everyone learning basic algebera before we get to trig for your fun game. Believe, coding a game sounds fun to us programmers, it might sound fun in theory to others, but it is not fun in reality to others.
Agreed. It is very weird how english illiteracy is not tolerated where as mathematical illiteracy is the norm.