1/ I’ve thought for many years that strong verbal skills probably contribute to strong coding skills. “Code should read like a book!” was something a mentor told me that really stuck. Perhaps surprisingly- I’m not great with math- especially linear algebra of all things.https://twitter.com/fchollet/status/1208079432373563392 …
Oh and I have to point out as well that this is exactly the stance @FastAI takes. It’s one of the many things that really stand out about how they approach teaching the subject matter. It really is empowering.