Headlines often aren't meant to be read literally.
It's just a teaser to read the article.
It's just a teaser to read the article.
Why is this normalized?
it's a competitive advantage.
No rational person would read this headline and assume that some cosmic force prevents you from coding Dwarf Fortress unless you have a math PhD. Therefore the most reasonable conclusion is that the creator of Dwarf Fortress does have a math PhD, and that it provided significant transferrable skills. That this is not what the headline says on a literal reading does not prevent a reader even with zero familiarity on the topic from correctly understanding it.
Saying "You don't need a PhD you just need to believe in yourself", or whatever, is fine - but it's not related to the article, so gets down votes.
I specifically said that it is possible for someone to create a game like Dwarf Fortress without being the recepient of a PhD in Math.
I never said that I knew better than the author, or that you needed to believe in yourself, or anything like that.
I believe you are assuming that I'm reacting to something, but all I am saying is that you do not need a PhD to do what has been done.