[akadien]

Hey, you're not Steve Jobs, are you?

First, aspire to be a great engineer. Ninjas are for turtles and Rockstar is caffeinated sugar water.

Second, design and implement software. Write programs in areas that interest you. Then iterate and design something that your friends or family can use.

Finally, do your best and forget the rest. And continually get better doing it.

(It wouldn't hurt to read "Programming Pearls".)