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[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Never really understood people who say they don't use algebra. I use it very regularly.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Programmer for 25 years. Only time I have ever used math more complicated than simple multiply/divide was... actually never.

That one time when I copy/pasted a formula for linear interpolation, was still just multiplication and division. And I still have no idea how it works.

I've even done OpenGL and graphics programming and still haven't needed any algebra/trig/etc, although I don't do complex 3D rendering or physics or anything like that.

I wish I knew how to do cool programming stuff like draw circles and waves and stuff though, but I've never seen a tutorial that didn't go WAY over my head immediately.