How old are you? If you're young (teen/early 20s) the traditional answer is to attend a decent public university and get a CS degree. If you're already an ok pr

How old are you? If you're young (teen/early 20s) the traditional answer is to attend a decent public university and get a CS degree. If you're already an ok programmer you should find it relatively easy (the math parts are mostly only dominant in the 2-3 semesters - calculus, algebra, probability, etc). Another option is to figure out an area that interests you and build something interesting (even if simple) and release it online. It's ok if it's released for free with no way to monetize it, your goal is to show you can program something non-trivial from 0 to 1.0 (both in terms of skill and wherewithal).