- Learning more than one programming languages, perferable extends different style ones, like scripting, object-oriented, functional, logic, etc. Learning Languages teaches you need about programming.
- Read Good bools, for example, "pragmatic programmers", "refactoring", and "Art of computer science ".
- Read the source code. The source code is the source of information and knowledge. Thanks to the opensource.
- Don't focus too much on tool. Tools changes. Algorithms and basic fundamentals don't.
- Don't focus too much on machines. programmers often fall in the computer's view points. but human make programs, programs server human. don't forget that programming is a human oriented activity.
- Be lazy. Machines shocould be server human beings. Often programmers serve machines unconsciously. Let Machines serve you. Do everything you can do to make you lazy.
- Tset early, test often. Write test suits before you code, if possible.
- Be nice to others. Consider interface first, man to man, man to machines, machines to machines. Again, remember, human factor is important.
- Be creative.
- Enjoy programming and life. I believe that is one of the purpose of life
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