It takes time
It takes practice
It takes motivation
It takes inspiration
It takes discipline
It takes courage
It takes effort
It takes concentration
It takes perseveration
It takes education

http://www.brianonsoftware.com/2007/03/06/10-tips-to-become-a-valuable-software-professional/

Other articles about this topic - http://www.softwarebyrob.com/archive/2007/03/20/Advice_on_How_to_Become_a_Programmer.aspx

I love the following sentence a lot:  

	"Programmers are problem solvers. Programmers are logical thinkers. Programmers can figure out why it doesn't work. Programmers like to build new things and make old things work better.  
	Perhaps some folks think that limits programming to young folks, but I respectfully disagree. "

http://weblogs.java.net/blog/johnreynolds/archive/2004/12/too_old_to_prog.html http://java.dzone.com/articles/10-effective-ways-become-good

In constrast - http://www.yacoset.com/Home/signs-that-you-re-a-bad-programmer

How to be a Programmer: A Short, Comprehensive, and Personal Summary - http://samizdat.mines.edu/howto/HowToBeAProgrammer.html http://assarconsulting.blogspot.gr/2010/03/5-ways-to-think-wisely-in-development.html

Problem solving analysis - http://simpleprogrammer.com/2011/01/08/solving-problems-breaking-it-down/

How to improve yourself - http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2008/06/the-ultimate-code-kata.html , also, those task replicating add up bit by bit and comsuming time - http://rdegges.com/freeing-up-your-time

being-a-developer-after-40 - https://medium.freecodecamp.com/being-a-developer-after-40-3c5dd112210c#.rgkhc7zba

Don't let failure limit yourself - https://blog.prototypr.io/you-will-write-bad-code-94081bb66bec?gi=be728cf1cf03#.2kt2xkvoj