> I particularly liked the higher level Abstract Algebra stuff over the more grinding equations of calculus/linear algebra as it was more similar to programming.
Linear Algebra Done Right takes a more abstract approach so there is minimal computational pain.
I prefer the more abstract stuff as I can do most of the computation via Sage (which is a great learning tool). Plus there are some amazing scientific calculator apps for Android and iOS these days which let you compose and calculate full complicated equations.
Of course it helps to work out equations to understand them but far too many math books push you towards rote memorization and test prep, meaning lots of exercises with endless equations, which is far from my goal here.
I'd say there is a market here for a math book/video series combined with Sage for teaching programmers and data scientists math. But there are so many math books already I'm afraid it would get lost in the noise.
Linear Algebra Done Right takes a more abstract approach so there is minimal computational pain.