If you are looking to be a great developer and not just an experienced one, then you need to work upon your programming abilities a little more. It's possible that you have worked with several companies so far and have noticed that each of them work in their own way. In some companies value is being put in TDD while others prefer clean code.
So, being a great programmer, is not that much easy as it involves more than one opinions. The answer lies in constant leaning. Programmers themselves have come forward to help out their global colleagues with a list of eight practices which can make you the best one in this competitive industry. Check them out in the following list:

#1. Code Review:

Do you allow other developers to have a glimpse at your code? And have you ever noticed how they do it? If someone else is looking at your code then your code will seem like more or less foreign. It's possible you have missed something or you could have written shorter or more efficiently. Now you should learn to take advice from others and also share your advice as much as possible.

#2. Pair Programming:

If you want to get your job done in the fastest way possible, then pair programming is one of the best ways to execute the same. You can form a friendly team with your office colleagues or university friends and spend some time together in front of your computer. For pair programming you can use ScreenHero or Google Hangouts.

#3. Analyse Your Team:

With whom you are working, it matters a lot as it impacts your workflow. Identify those people who inspire you or disturb you and how they do so. Also try to identify how much supportive they are. Try to work with those people mostly who you think fits you the most and list down strengths and weaknesses of each member too. You can also discover some new ways to improve co-operation with other people.

#4. Break Routine:

Sometime, to move forward, you need to look backwards too. May be you have been a senior PHP developer in past, but when you changed your company you may have become junior again. So always introspect if it's right time for you to challenge yourself. If you restart your learning from the very beginning then it can help you grow faster. Always try to learn a new language along with a side project in your hands.

#5. Create Webinars:

Webiners are getting more popular these days as they are easy to get organised and people across the world can join the conference to learn new things. If your organise these kind of web-based seminars then it can boost your career a lot and also your community. You can start with one-hour sessions including four to six people and share knowledge and ideas with each other. It's a very good way to learn as the knowledge shared by others can teach you many new things.

#6. Attend Conferences:

You can attend some fantastic conference but travelling for the same to a distant place is not a very cost-effective idea. So you can figure out something out-of-the-box. You can share the idea of attending a conference with one of your colleagues, collaborate with each other in organising the trip, know the ticket price and then ask your company to co-sponsor the trip. You can use the attained knowledge not only for your career but also for the company's growth.

#7. Workspace:

Organise your workstation in the best way possible, no matter you are working from home or office. Your workstation should comprise an adjusted desk, a comfortable chair, think about your co-workers or the people who are around you while you are working. Make a strict rule so that nobody disturbs you when you are working and keep your main focus on your work. Manage time properly by setting boundaries, like when you are available for others and when you are not. Be very strict about time and your space.

#8. Link Aggregating:

You must have the habit of using at least one link aggregator everyday but more importantly is to read articles regularly or at least scanning them on daily basis. Store them in one place and select and read articles according to topics, as per your requirements.

So keep learning and don't be afraid of any mistake. Make the best out of social interaction. Happy programming.

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@OP Nice write up... Learnt a thing or two from it...

Lol at number 4, it happens sometimes,
But when you are a Junior in any language you still cope fast because all are Almost the same you just learn the rules of your new language and develop your logic.

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