I get that this is marketing fluff, but I really don't like this sort of gatekeeping - it's what kept me from programming until I was almost 30
These days I'm quite a prolific programmer both on the clock and in my free time, and I wish I could have started earlier now that I know how little math is involved or required to build useful and beautiful things as a programmer
That's not the same thing as being essential for programming.
That being said, studying more CS will only open more doors for you, giving you the tools to solve ever more complex problems, or the ability to recognize when something is effectively impossible.
It's not gatekeeping to point out that a field of knowledge will help you access other fields of knowledge. It's an invitation.
There’s certainly roles that require more — but they’re the minority and you can always be taught on-the-job if it really matters.
You only need to understand processes and assignments, neither of which appear in a typical algebra class. You certainly won’t learn how to pass an algebra class about manipulating equalities by programming.
[1] — The high school kind.