Write a lot of code, continually rewrite it for the dumbest version of yourself. Writing code should be highly iterative, and learning to code is as well. The

Write a lot of code, continually rewrite it for the dumbest version of yourself. Writing code should be highly iterative, and learning to code is as well. The more you write the better you get, and the more you will realize how crappy your old code is. Refactoring should be constant to keep the complexity and amount of code to a feasible minimum. So, now and again, look over the code you've written, does it seem a bit overwhelming complex, are methods starting to feel bloated? Does some new feature or concept feel artificially grafted on? Then sit down and try to figure out the best way to refactor it into something more streamlined and manageable. A good way to realize how bad one's code is to take a few weeks break from it, and if when you return you have trouble understanding the full scope of it it's time for a rewrite :) Be sure to dedicate some time to sharpening your saw, researching new tools, technologies etc. It's easy to do something just because it's the "way I know to do it" rather than putting in the time to learn a better way.