[cja23]

Push-ups are not necessary for football. As a football player, catching and running with the ball are more valuable than push-up proficiency.

We don't teach every child math because we want them to become mathematicians or anything in the STEM fields, just like we don't teach them PE (physical exercise) because we want them to become professional athletes. We have mandatory PE classes because having a fit and healthy body will serve you (and society at large) extremely well no matter what you end up doing in life. In the same vein, we have mandatory math classes because having an agile and skilled mind will also serve you (and society at large) extremely well no matter what you end up doing in life.

The article claims written communication and reading comprehension are so much more important than math to a developer. This is like saying catching balls and breaking tackles are so much more important than push-ups, pull-ups, or all the weight-lifting you do in the gym. Learning math is a great way to enhance and improve your communication skills! Try explaining some advanced math concept to a kid sometime.