I know a lot of good programmers who started in university. Not everyone discovers their passion when they're young, or has the opportunity to pursue that passi

I know a lot of good programmers who started in university. Not everyone discovers their passion when they're young, or has the opportunity to pursue that passion (in the third world, starting young may mean starting in university). Some of the skills that help you "code smarter" are not necessarily learned in front of a keyboard (math, English, etc.).