The 5 Things you Need to Do To Be A Better Programmer

Actionable Life lessons for beginners and novices

Timothy Mugayi
4 min readApr 11, 2017

Being an expert and a better programmer is a thing that most of us aspire to be — at least some of us. The biggest myth is that expertise is somehow unattainable, and a select few are deemed worthy of such a status.

Here is the thing — everyone can be an expert, and in reality, you don't have to know everything to be an expert; all you need is to know more than most people, as expert status is not absolute; it’s relative. The people you think are experts will have people that they look up to as experts.

In this article, I am going to share with you some practical advice and principles you can follow that I personally apply throughout each and every day, regardless of what I am working on that has helped me shape the course of my career.

I learned early on that reaching an expert level in any field is a bit like spotting a unicorn. We all constantly chase and dream to become experts in our niche the moment you think you are one, there's someone else better. One thing we can do, which is one of the most crucial, is constantly to

1. Do something of value every day

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Timothy Mugayi

Tech Evangelist, Instructor, Polyglot Developer with a passion for innovative technology, Father & Health Activist