That 99% guess seems high considering calculus is generally a required subject when studying computer science (or software engineering) at most universities I know of.
You’re right it’s a total guess. It’s based on my experience in the field.
My strong “opinion” here comes from an observation that while calculus may have been a required subject of study in awarding engineering degrees, the reality is, people didn’t really study it. They just brushed through a couple of pages and wrote a few tests/exams.
In America there’s plethora of expert software engineers who opt for a bachelors degree in computer science that is a BA not a BS.
I think that’s complete totally reasonable thing to do if you don’t want to grind out the physics and calculus courses. They are super hard after all. And let’s face it, all of the _useful to humanity_ work in software doesn’t require expertise in physics or calculus, at least until now.
With AI going forward it’s hard to say. If more of the jobs shift over to model building then yes perhaps a back to basics approach of calculus proficiency could be required.
