As an API/Front end developer, have you ever used maths?

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I'm a software engineer working on exposing frontends and APIs for monolithic backends (that already doe the job). I work for an HR company and basically 90% of job is display data coming from those backends. Sometimes we need to have an orchestration layer. Most of the time is spent on designing APIs.As a student I had always been told that in computing maths are fundamental.Q : As a software engineer in exposing APIs and frontends, have you ever make use of advanced Maths ? Not necessarily algebra : continuity, limits, integral, etc.Regards

schiederme · Accepted Answer

Knowingly just once, where the project required to calculate roof space (for solar installation).
Other then that, no.
Maths is important. But most of the times only for low level stuff.
I would say, that you should be able to understand a math problem and solution based on the first few pages of a Google search. I would rather hire a person, that sucks at math but can understand the basics of most things in 5minutes.

PaulHoule · Answer

I have done all that and still can&rsquo;t draw anything with B&eacute;zier curves.