Once you start coding, start sitting in on some CS classes at your college to get some fundamentals down.
Data Structures (bonus points if it's in a functional language), Algorithms, Systems, and Architecture are all a must.
Data Structures (bonus points if it's in a functional language), Algorithms, Systems, and Architecture are all a must.
However I've also had great professors who would allow it because they feared the students wouldn't be fully committed since they weren't obligated to do assignments and exams.