Here are some suggestions for the fresh graduates and the college freshmen on how to become a good programmer.

  1. Strong skill of one or more good languages like C++, Java and C#.
  2. Write an implementation plan (or model).
  3. Deep knowledge of OOP.
  4. Know most common algorithms well
  5. Be skilled in debugging in IDEs
  6. Add Comments to your code.
  7. Organize your code
  8. Test (Unit Test)
  9. Practice
  10. Read codes from others