I'm going to give you pg's advice to undergrads: get good at building things, if you want to do a startup later. If you want a job at a software company, you'l

I'm going to give you pg's advice to undergrads: get good at building things, if you want to do a startup later. If you want a job at a software company, you'll want to get good at reading other people's code and fixing bugs in older, larger codebases. Ensure you are an effective communicator by practicing your writing skills (http://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/the-ultimate-guide-to-writing-better-than-you-normally-do http://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/the-ultimate-guide-to-wri...). The ability to speak and talk to other people (and in front of them) will prove invaluable, especially in an industry that still is saturated with people who are poor communicators. If you need practice on building things, check out the "Somebody Make This" subreddit (I'd like to it, but reddit seems to be down at the moment). My email is in my HN profile -- shoot me a message. I might have a small project I can hook you up with.