Three Tips for becoming a better programmer
1: Read
Reading is an essential part of learning how to program, may it be books you buy from the bookstore, Amazon or e-books you download online. Whenever you're not programming and have spare time, read. Read on topics that relate to your current or future projects. Read books that have to do with standards, libraries, and other essential topics.
2: Practice
Practice is critical-a wise person once said-practice makes the master. After you read about a particular topic or key concept and have done the examples from the book, branch off into your own example. Write your own mini-program to test the concept, so it is cemented in your mind when writing your own individual applications. Repeat these steps continuously.
3: Open Your Mind
Never close your mind to other languages or ideas. Never think, with smug assurance, that another individual is wrong and you're right without even thinking or processing the information. I had this problem for many years-I thought I knew it all-then once I opened my mind ,I started actually to learn how to code for real. By this, I mean, do not discard suggestions, look at them with an open view and then decide if it's right for you.
- Jared
