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Ask HN: Programmers Who Want to Get Better at Math

Sep 11, 2024 - news.bensbites.com
The author is seeking feedback from programmers and software engineers who struggle with math and wish to improve their skills, particularly those interested in applying math to their jobs or considering a career change into fields such as machine learning, data science, graphics programming, and more. The author, who created the Awesome Math resource, is gathering and organizing math resources specifically for this audience and is interested in understanding their main challenges, why math feels difficult, their struggles with math notation, and what prevents them from using traditional math textbooks.

The author also wants to know what level of math these individuals would start from if they had to go back to basics, whether they are comfortable with elementary algebra, and if they feel the need to master this before moving on to more advanced topics. They are also interested in what topics these individuals would want in a survival guide, what would be unnecessary, and which areas of math they would like covered. The author invites responses and offers to stay in touch via email for those interested in this long-term project.

Key takeaways:

  • The author is seeking feedback from programmers and software engineers who struggle with math, particularly those interested in fields such as ML/AI, data science, graphics programming, and more.
  • The author is the creator of the Awesome Math resource and is looking to gather and organize math resources specifically for those who struggle with math.
  • Questions posed include challenges faced, difficulties with math notation, experiences with math textbooks, preferred alternatives to traditional textbooks, and desired content in a 'survival guide' for math.
  • Interested individuals are encouraged to respond and stay in touch for the development of this long-term project.
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