5 ms·Men absolutely dominate in the 120+ IQ range, and high IQ is very strongly correlated with abstract reasoning.by drz 12y agoMen absolutely dominate in the 120+ IQ range, and high IQ is very strongly correlated with abstract reasoning.sp332 12y agoBut do 120+ IQ people dominate computer programming?drz 12y agoYou're not going to do well in computer programming unless you can reason abstractly.sp332 12y agoYou make this statement with no evidence.drz 12y agoProgramming is abstract reasoning. Apart from some syntax memorization, there's nothing more to it. Even design patterns are optional, and can be independently discovered.