So you want to become better than 99% of programmers. But you are doing the exact same things that 99% of programmers are already doing.

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Becoming a top 1% programmer requires more than just following the crowd. Key practices include enjoying the coding process, cultivating the right mindset for growth, mastering debugging skills, seeking continuous learning opportunities, prioritizing quality over quantity, investing time in building skills, reading and understanding others' code, collaborating with experienced programmers, and learning from the best through networking events. Consistent effort and small daily improvements can lead to progress over time.

How to Become a Top 1% Programmer: The Path You Have to Take

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Final Thoughts on Becoming a Top 1% Programmer

Top 1%? Nah, thaks. Look at our top 1% of world best leaders. Trump, Putin, Xi. Idiots, murderers, psychopaths. I dont want to be in top 1%.

You don’t need a path, only need to have the ambition + intellect + talent. You are looking at it wrongly. you don’t set this is a goal but rather it simply manifests itself if you fit the description.
coding is not a technical physical skill but is absolutely bound to your intellect, just like a person cannot simply become top 1% physicist. You must deeply love it + be dedicated and most importantly have high IQ.

Being top 1% sounds like much, bit isnt that special. Thats just being the best 1 in a room of 100 people. And with the bloat of vibecoders nowadays, thats not really a hard feat to achieve…

Great post. I appreciate this wealth of knowledge as a novice.