It seems that conventional wisdom suggests that good programmers are also good at math. Or that the two are somehow intrinsically linked. Many programming books I have read provide many examples that are solutions to math problems, or are somehow related to math as if these examples are what make sense to most people.So the question I would like to float is: do you have to be good at math to be a good programmer?
Do you have to be good at math to be a good programmer?
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I think it depends on what type of programming you want to do. As far as being a programmer in the business world goes, I would say that the answer is no. You can become a great programmer without knowing advanced mathematics. When you do end up having to deal with math, the formulas are usually defined in the business requirements so it only becomes a matter of implementing them in code.  On the flip side, If you want to become a low-level programmer or say create 3D graphics engines, mathematics will play a huge role.