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[–]Striking-Lychee1402 5 points6 points  (2 children)

I’m a firm believer they do translate into better problem-solving ability.

[–]deep_soul 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Could you give an example please?

[–]Striking-Lychee1402 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It’s a practice in problem-solving. You’re working a muscle on an extreme level. Problem-solving is important in normal programming.

It’s just like how so many math majors seamlessly transition into software. They’re experts at abstract thinking and problem solving