Title: A bit of background: I’ve been a software developer for about ten years now. I started doing JavaScript development and have transitioned in to more “back-end” development using Java, C#, and Python. However, I don’t have a computer science degree and my math education never progressed beyond trigonometry in college. That being said, I keep up on technology near every day and try to keep my skills as up-to-date as possible.<p>One of the major things I’ve seen all over HN and elsewhere is the emphasis on the growing AI&#x2F;ML industry. I’ve tried to dig into both areas in some detail and find that the math is just way beyond me, leading me to believe that maybe it’s just not my cup of tea given that I don’t have a ton of extra time to teach myself calculus and advanced statistics. However, I’m concerned that if I don’t learn those things my career is going to be dead in ten years.<p>How realistic are these concerns? Should I be as worried as I am or will there be a need for good Java, etc., developers in the relatively near future?
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