Non-programming activities to improve coding skills?

• Strive to build a startup. This includes coming up with ideas, design, business
  skills, marketing, etc. This is the best way to optimize for learning everything
  “around” coding that will make you a much more valuable programmer.
• Write or speak(blogging or youtube channel). Get awesome at communicating your
  ideas, while also building your authority, and a platform with an audience that
  you may find valuable for many reasons — selling your products, finding a job,
  etc.
• Develop social and networking skills. It’s hard but it pays off.
• Take care of your health. Eat well, exercise. If you do well, you’ll stay sharp,
  capable, productive. If you fail, it will set you back many years.
• Read or listen to audiobooks to acquire general wisdom. Get an audible account
  and a good podcasting app, download a bunch of things you’re curious about, and
  enjoy them during the commute/exercise/chores time.
• Keep learning — watch Udemy courses, read books on CS and engineering, etc.

Originally published on Startup Lab