Probably majority of most software engineering is "getting away" with it as defined in this context. Which is trying to accomplish a goal with imperfect knowledge about the methodology.
If the majority of someone's engineering involves concepts and tasks that one is 100% knowledgeable about, I'd argue that that person has reached a stale state and shoudl probably seek out other challenges.
Specifically, I'm NOT saying that math is not important.
I'm saying that there's nothing at all wrong with getting by with imperfect knowledge in a domain if the process of "getting by" means expanding your knowledge in that domain.
Everyone learns on the job. I don't see the difference between brushing up on linear algebra from school, and learning that new framework or language or software suite.
If the majority of someone's engineering involves concepts and tasks that one is 100% knowledgeable about, I'd argue that that person has reached a stale state and shoudl probably seek out other challenges.
Specifically, I'm NOT saying that math is not important.
I'm saying that there's nothing at all wrong with getting by with imperfect knowledge in a domain if the process of "getting by" means expanding your knowledge in that domain.
Everyone learns on the job. I don't see the difference between brushing up on linear algebra from school, and learning that new framework or language or software suite.