visuwesh on Nostr: mainly a physicist perspective that I got to know (which I disagree w anw): code is ...

mainly a physicist perspective that I got to know (which I disagree w anw): code is just seen as a means to an end, putting math into an useable form. In this line of thinking, the act of programming itself is considered a hindrance/obstacle to the study. I argue coding yourself lets you learn about the assumptions you've made subconsciously and grasp the math better but it has fallen on deaf ears. I can see why: debugging and performance improvement could be a chore when you don't care about the code, or enjoy writing it, as much as you do about the greater theory.