Fast forward a few years, now with the demand of learning-based software, there is no doubt that mathematics is indeed a requirement for data-driven software.
Although you may not need to know the math to build such software, given the tools that we have available. However you would need to know the math in order to understand the limitations, pros/cons of a particular ML algorithm for a given application (at the very least).
Although you may not need to know the math to build such software, given the tools that we have available. However you would need to know the math in order to understand the limitations, pros/cons of a particular ML algorithm for a given application (at the very least).