Comment on Ask HN: Can below average math guys become better programmers?Comments−DanBC14yMathematicians tend to be good at solving puzzles. "Read the problem; state the problem; state what you know and what you need to know; think about how you find what you need to know and how to get there.".That's pretty handy skill for programming.Some people think that programming is an inherent skill - http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2006/07/separating-programm...Other people suggest that you just need to do it. (All those "Learn X the hard way".)I'd be interested to know what the research says.
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Mathematicians tend to be good at solving puzzles. "Read the problem; state the problem; state what you know and what you need to know; think about how you find what you need to know and how to get there.".
That's pretty handy skill for programming.
Some people think that programming is an inherent skill - http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2006/07/separating-programm...
Other people suggest that you just need to do it. (All those "Learn X the hard way".)
I'd be interested to know what the research says.