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How do you get from where you are now to the point where you can start a successful startup? You need three things. You need to be good at some kind of technology, you need an idea for what you’re going to build, and you need cofounders to start the company with.

work on your own projects.

Just work on whatever interests you the most. You’ll work much harder on something you’re interested in than something you’re doing because you think you’re supposed to.

If you’re not sure what technology to get good at, get good at programming.

But sorry, this is not enough. You have to be working on your own projects, not just learning stuff in classes.

Don’t feel like your projects have to be serious. They can be as frivolous as you like, so long as you’re building things you’re excited about. Probably 90% of programmers start out building games.