How to become efficient programmer

Every single programmer wants to become a better programmer, but everyone does not stand at a chance to succeed in it. Apart from the natural talent a person needs to do a lot of hard work and knowledge in order to become a better programmer. Read on to know a few tips that can help you to become a better programmer:

·         Focus on Coding

You must be aware of the fact that coding is a bit difficult and it is a very important part of programming. By doing coding you get a chance to figure out your weak points and this enables you to improve your skills to a great extent.

·         Read as much as you can

Experts from Gleam Technologies say that coding is easier said than done, and there is a vast difference between good code and bad code, but with incomplete knowledge you cannot understand the difference. Therefore it is really important to increase your knowledge regarding this particular aspect of programming by reading as much as you can. You can get ample of knowledge about it thorough internet and books.

·         Contributing to Open Source, Signing-up mailing lists

Contributing on the Open source code, especially from Apache, Google, and some other projects is one more method to advance your programming skills and become a better programmer. Just by signing their mailing list and following the discussions on their portals would help you to gain a lot of knowledge.  You can also ask your doubts and questions during those online discussions!

·         Talk to fellow programmers

If you get stuck in a tricky situation then talking and discussing with a fellow programmer, would often help to find a better solution to your problems. Therefore, always be open to discussions and communicate freely with the fellow programmers.