Ask HN: Programmers education and journey

Hello HN:

I'm just wondering and want to ask about your education wheres you have a CS degree or a self tough, tell us about what makes you at the level you are now, what books you have read (books inside programming and outside).

I'm talking about the best developers that work at Facebook, Google, ..... what is the common thing between those people.

Do you know Math/ Algorithms very well, what kind of Math and books you recommend from the ground up.

And what are advices you recommend form a self-tough and passionate developer.

I want to hear your journey