Practice, you cannot get better at coding by just reading blogs or books. You have to get your hands dirty trying things. Always try to keep things simple and

Practice, you cannot get better at coding by just reading blogs or books. You have to get your hands dirty trying things. Always try to keep things simple and short and choose good names. You may have to come back to your code months later, and being able to quickly grok what you wrote pays dividends. Pick a side project working on something you enjoy. If you work at a corporate job during the day, you may not always have a good opportunity to grow and try new technologies.