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5 sure-fire ways to become better at programming

My previous semi-humorous blog post on becoming a bad programmer generated a lot of reaction, so I decided to write one more, this time eschewing the humor (some appeared to not *get* it) and just jumping to the list directly.

1) Be an apprentice first

Becoming a programmer is like becoming a mason. In the medieval ages, [...]

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Super Hero Programmer

I have always liked super heroes. Their larger-than-life escapades and foibles are fascinating to read about, and offer an escapism so instant and so endearing that it is hard to be aloof. You either hate them or love em.
The only small problem is that you cannot be one.
That is, unless you are a programmer.
What? You [...]

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Overtime – Smart Programmers know better…

Andrew crept into bed silently at 3 AM in the morning after a 18 hour work day. In the morning he said to himself this is not going to happen again. 2 days later he returned home at 2 AM in the morning 2 days later it happened again…
When you are logging 60-70 [...]

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