The document provides tips for becoming a better programmer, including getting interested in programming, learning tools and languages, understanding algorithms and data structures, practicing different approaches to problem solving, collaborating with other programmers, and constantly learning new skills and paradigms over many years.

1. How to start... And how to finish... How to code

3. You want to code.

4. You know that your code is not best.

5. You want to be best.

6. You are done with college/school exercise.

8. Create a programming environment around.

10. Change your compiler, if it is TC++.

11. It might if wonderful if you can shift to a better OS like Debian Linux, Mac

12. Join Mailing lists/Groups like LUGs.

14. Learn a good editor like emacs/vim.

15. Learn utilities like grep, find, ssh, scp, git, etc ...

16. Learn how to diff, merge, patch.

17. Learn few scripting language like bash, perl etc.

19. Master Data structure

20. Master Algorithms.

21. Master Internals of computer hardware.

22. Understand Software development cycle.

24. Ask questions.

25. Discuss.

26. Create conclusion of understanding.

27. Close all the open ends.

28. Narrow down the problem.

30. Gather the knowledge required.

31. Use simple logic but complex data structure.

33. Discuss.

34. Write a algorithm.

35. Differentiate Instructions and data.

36. Abstract with objects. :)

37. Create a borderline between different objects.

38. Follow MVC.

40. Read their programs.

41. Profile them.

42. Learn the difference and analyze.

43. Incorporate these improvements in your code.

45. Learn existing solutions.

46. Innovate and create.

48. Study different theories.

49. Keep on programming.

51. Work in a project where you are the best programmer.

52. Learn from one and apply it on the other.

54. Join a large active project.

55. Revive a dead project.

56. Learn from these experiences to avoid mistakes you could have done.

58. Learn half a dozen programming paradigm.

59. Work on more then one platform.

60. Know your 'computer' in depth.

62. Follow language standardization.

63. Get involved in it.

64. Get off at right time. :)

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