this post was submitted on 31 May 2026
35 points (100.0% liked)
WomensStuff
1139 readers
183 users here now
Women only trans inclusive This is an inclusive community for all things women. Whether you're here for make up tips, feminism or just friendly chit chat, we've got you covered.
Rules…
- Women only… trans women are women, and transphobic or gender critical talk isn’t allowed. Anyone under the trans umbrella (e.g. non-binary, bigender, agender) is free to decide whether a women's community is a good fit for them.
- Don’t be a dick. No personal attacks, no aggression, play nice.
- Don’t hate on groups, hatefilled talk about groups is not allowed. Ever.
- No governmental politics, so no talk of Trump actions etc. We recommend Feminism@beehaw.org for that, but here is an escape from it.
- New accounts or users with few comments may have their posts removed to prevent spam and bad-faith participation.
founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
you should derive math equations yourself, from scratch, even if you already know them by heart. you might not always be able to look them up, and even if you can there is knowledge and understanding to be gained in the process. plus it helps you practice doing derivations and troubleshooting mistakes, since you already know the answer. ive often found equations that are commonly used in my work are based on assumptions that no one will ever tell you about, which is dangerous because people will blindly use them in situations that violate those assumptions. this matters a lot to me because im an engineer, but its true for pretty much everyone.
also computer algebra programs are no substitute for doing the algebra yourself.