I once wrote a linear programming optimal solver for a business problem.
But because it was all equations and logical reasoning, it was hard to understand, and boring to non-enthusiasts.
So my manager had me make a visual simulation instead, which we could then present to his managers.
This isn't as stupid as it sounds - we humans have huge visual processing networks. It makes sense to tap into that when interfacing with other humans.
I think to learn programming or math, you actually end up learning to use this visual wiring to think about written symbols. But this process of rewiring - while valuable - is very hard and slow, and only a tiny fraction of humans have gone through it.
But because it was all equations and logical reasoning, it was hard to understand, and boring to non-enthusiasts.
So my manager had me make a visual simulation instead, which we could then present to his managers.
This isn't as stupid as it sounds - we humans have huge visual processing networks. It makes sense to tap into that when interfacing with other humans.
I think to learn programming or math, you actually end up learning to use this visual wiring to think about written symbols. But this process of rewiring - while valuable - is very hard and slow, and only a tiny fraction of humans have gone through it.