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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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KeyFrame Animation in 2026- Creating Fire with CSS!

#beginners #css #frontend #webdev

3 min read

Apr 3

OpenClaw SaaS vs Self-Hosting: Which One Should You Choose in 2026?

#ai #webdev #opensource #beginners

2 min read

Mar 30

🔑 Authentication Explained Like You're 5

#eli5 #security #web #beginners

1 min read

Mar 30

I Built My Personal Site at 18 While Running a Web Agency — Here's What I Learned

#showdev #nextjs #webdev #beginners

2 min read

Purushotam Adhikari

Mar 30

Docker & Containers: Ground UP

#docker #devops #beginners

5 min read

Mar 31

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

#cryptocurrency #ai #python #beginners

5 min read

May 3

Fear disappears the moment you do your first deploy

#beginners #webdev #frontend #deployment

2 min read

Mar 30

How Linux is Used in Real-World Data Engineering

#beginners #linux #dataengineering #cloud

2 min read

Curythm

May 3

Things Shopify doesn't tell you when building an app

#shopify #webdev #javascript #beginners

4 min read

Baptiste Salaud

Mar 30

🚀 I built my custom GitHub profile — looking for feedback!

#career #beginners #portfolio #github

1 min read

May 3

Web Accessibility (A11y) for Juniors: What It Is and Why It Matters

#webdev #a11y #frontend #beginners

4 min read

Neural Download

Mar 31

Regex: Tiny Pattern, Hidden Machine

#regex #computerscience #programming #beginners

2 min read

Mar 31

GSOC 2026

#ai #beginners #learning #opensource

1 min read

PRIYA K

Apr 13

Installation vs Deployment

#beginners #devops #tutorial #webdev

1 min read

PRIYA K

Apr 13

Selenium Basics

#automation #beginners #testing #tutorial

1 min read

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