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>be me, graduated with masters in pure math
>get a job at in data science, only math major in the firm
>one day my boss is super red and stressed
>he calls an unexpected building wide meeting
>he says that his highest billable account needs a proof of the Bolzano-Weirstrass Theorem or he will switch companies
>all the senior applied math clowns don't speak up
>nows my time to shine
>all the time I spent writing proofs has come back to me
>speak up and say "give me one afternoon and I'll have it done"
>boss is shocked by he has no choice and tells me not to mess up
>end of day give boss proof, tears start streaming down his face
>get promoted next year to manager
What unexpected ways has proof based math classes helped you out in the real world?