in school how it was taught was too far apart from its possible usages. Yes I learnd a lot of algebra and trig back in high school math, but I had no use for it than so forgot it all. Now most math I do is vector and matrcie math, and I was able to learn it fast since I have a real world use for it, and remember it since…
As a front-end developer I use basic algebra more than anything, followed by fraction conversions and on rare occasions trig and geometry. I agree that schools should at least give students a foundation for coding if for no other reason than to demystify the computers they use every day. Many schools offer basic web design…