> Software engineers have an average IQ of 110 with those in the 90th percentile scoring just shy of 130. Software engineers at the lower end of the average have an average IQ of 93. There is a misconception that all programmers have exceptionally high IQs which isn’t backed up by any research
The post seems to say this bit over and over in different contexts.
> Programmers are not smarter than average, they typically have an IQ of 110 which means they are at the top-end of the normal range for intelligence.
It also seems to want to say programmers are average, with 10-90 percentile being within normal range. But technically 110 is above the average.
> Software developers tend to have an average IQ of 110 which is above the global average of 100 but still well within the normal range. You will meet some developers with IQs just below 130 but these are rare. More than two-thirds of programmers sit well within the normal IQ range so don’t be put off becoming one because of an IQ score.
It seems to define 1 in 10 programmers to be 'rare'.
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[ 2.7 ms ] story [ 17.5 ms ] threadThe post seems to say this bit over and over in different contexts.
> Programmers are not smarter than average, they typically have an IQ of 110 which means they are at the top-end of the normal range for intelligence.
It also seems to want to say programmers are average, with 10-90 percentile being within normal range. But technically 110 is above the average.
> Software developers tend to have an average IQ of 110 which is above the global average of 100 but still well within the normal range. You will meet some developers with IQs just below 130 but these are rare. More than two-thirds of programmers sit well within the normal IQ range so don’t be put off becoming one because of an IQ score.
It seems to define 1 in 10 programmers to be 'rare'.