How to be a good programmer?

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I am a B-tech student. I am very much interested in programming, and I wish to become a pro.

The best you can do as a student interested in programming is to NOT waste time coding on your own. Instead concentrate on the coursework getting good grades graduating with honors.

Take as many hard no-nonsense courses you can in computer science and math. Someone said each time you skip a math course you can hear the sound of doors closing and that's a fact. This kind of deep knowledge and insight is notoriously hard to acquire later in life.

Good luck.