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"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." -Chinese Proverb

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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#webdev #programming #beginners

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#beginners #webdev

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Mar 31

🚀 Day 26 of My Automation Journey – Conditions, Inputs & Do-While Loop

#automation #beginners #devjournal #java

3 min read

Young

Mar 31

I Built 8 Landing Page Templates with Zero Dependencies — Here is What I Learned

#webdev #html #css #beginners

5 min read

Mar 31

The Crypto AI Agent Stack That Costs $0/Month to Run

#cryptocurrency #ai #python #beginners

5 min read

Mar 30

Hello everyone

#webdev #programming #beginners #javascript

1 min read

Ephantus Macharia

Mar 30

Understanding Data Modelling in Power BI: Joins, Relationships, and Schemas.

#beginners #tutorial #productivity

5 min read

Nico Reyes

Mar 30

API said 'success'. Data was empty.

#webdev #api #python #beginners

1 min read

Jean

Mar 30

Understanding Data Modelling in Power BI: Joins, Relationships and Schemas Explained.

#beginners #datascience

2 min read

May 4

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#beginners #devops #spanish #terraform

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Mar 31

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#poker #gaming #beginners #tutorial

8 min read

Dhanashree Shinde

Mar 31

🚀 Beginner’s Guide to REST APIs (With Examples)

#javascript #tutorial #beginners

2 min read

Akhilesh

May 4

50. Virtual Environments: Why Your Projects Keep Breaking Each Other

#ai #programming #productivity #beginners

6 min read

Mar 31

How to Review a Contract in 5 Minutes (Without a Lawyer)

#freelancing #career #productivity #beginners

3 min read

Adithya

Mar 30

Building Parametric Insurance for Gig Workers — My First Hackathon, Real Stakes

#hackathon #beginners #machinelearning #python

3 min read

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