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submission guidelines

UPDATED AUGUST 2, 2019

This tag is dedicated to beginners to programming, development, networking, or to a particular language. Everything should be geared towards that!

For Questions...

Consider using this tag along with #help, if...

You are new to a language, or to programming in general,
You want an explanation with NO prerequisite knowledge required.
You want insight from more experienced developers.

Please do not use this tag if you are merely new to a tool, library, or framework.

See also, #explainlikeimfive

For Articles...

Posts should be specifically geared towards true beginners (experience level 0-2 out of 10).
Posts should require NO prerequisite knowledge, except perhaps general (language-agnostic) essentials of programming.
Posts should NOT merely be for beginners to a tool, library, or framework.

If your article does not meet these qualifications, please select a different tag.

Promotional Rules

Posts should NOT primarily promote an external work. This is what Listings is for.
Otherwise accepable posts MAY include a brief (1-2 sentence) plug for another resource at the bottom.
Resource lists ARE acceptable if they follow these rules:
- Include at least 3 distinct authors/creators.
- Clearly indicate which resources are FREE, which require PII, and which cost money.
- Do not use personal affiliate links to monetize.
- Indicate at the top that the article contains promotional links.

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Apr 7

My Journey Contributing to Django Simple Deploy: Improving the PythonAnywhere Plugin for Beginners

#django #opensource #beginners

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Apr 7

The Fairness Metrics Your ML Model Needs -And Why Accuracy Isn't One of Them

#machinelearning #ai #responsibleai #beginners

5 min read

Apr 7

Why I Broke Kubernetes Cluster 35 Times? I did it So You Don't Have To

#kubernetes #ai #beginners #tutorial

4 min read

Ross Kim

Apr 7

What It's Like Being a Software Engineer at a Hardware Company — The Reality of SW Development Dragged Along by HW Schedules

#beginners #devops #softwaredevelopment

3 min read

Apr 11

"What a ₹30 LPA Dev's Daily Work Actually Looks Like"

#webdev #programming #javascript #beginners

8 min read

PRIYA K

Apr 8

String Programs

#beginners #javascript #python #tutorial

2 min read

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Apr 8

Understanding Python Loops: A Beginner-Friendly Guide

#programming #beginners #tutorial #python

3 min read

Umitomo

May 9

Weekly Dev Log 2026-W04

#beginners #devjournal #security #swift

2 min read

Aj

Apr 7

Why creating an AWS account is harder than it should be — especially in India

#aws #cloud #beginners #tutorial

6 min read

Apr 7

Token Budgets for Real Projects: How I Keep AI Costs Under $50/Month

#ai #productivity #programming #beginners

3 min read

Apr 7

The 3-File Context Kit: Everything Your AI Needs to Understand Your Project

#ai #productivity #programming #beginners

3 min read

Keylin González

Apr 7

Las herramientas de AWS para construir con IA Generativa (y cuál usar según tu nivel)

#aws #ai #beginners #tools

5 min read

leo saed

Apr 8

Securing a Public API: Using AWS Best Practices

#beginners #webdev #devops #react

3 min read

Apr 21

Accepting token deposits into a contract: receiveShielded and escrow patterns

#midnightfordevs #beginners #blockchain

8 min read

tem chelsy

May 11

My First System Design Class Taught Me More Than a Year of Coding

#systemdesign #architecture #beginners #webdev

7 min read

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