alt Hacker NewsThe difference is it takes great intelligence to be a mathematician, whereas anyone can be trained to write code. It’s like the difference between an automotive engineer and a mechanic. I would argue writing code takes less skill than carpentry.
The difference is it takes great intelligence to be a mathematician, whereas anyone can be trained to write code. It’s like the difference between an automotive engineer and a mechanic. I would argue writing code takes less skill than carpentry.
Do you write much code? Do you design software? It sounds like you don't. The challenge with software is managing complexity. This is unique to this field. Mathematicians are humans.