On: Gilbert Strang Teaches Linear Algebra

[vkou]

If you ever intend to have anything to do with machine learning, computer graphics, or work for a quant firm[1], yes.

If you want to work on adtech, CRUD apps, or uber-but-for-catsitters startups, probably not. I have been working on two out of the three for a decade, and in all this time, I haven't had to use a lick of linear algebra.

From an academic standpoint, it's arguably a more useful course for your general education than calculus (Which is a requirement for just about any degree), but less useful than statistics.

[1] If you ever intend to work for a quant firm, you should probably take a lot more math courses than just linear algebra.

[dbmikus → vkou]

Adtech does a lot of machine learning, so at least a surface level understanding of linear algebra is useful there.

[vkou → dbmikus]

Of the ~100 people in my immediate work area who work on a large ads product, about 4 of them do ML.

The overwhelming majority of adtech is like any other enterprise business - building CRUD apps.