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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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shamnad-sherief

Mar 25

How I Actually Tracked Down My Internet Lag

#beginners #cli #networking #tutorial

2 min read

Mar 26

Deep Stack Poker: A Developer's Guide to 200bb+ Cash Game Strategy

#poker #gaming #beginners #tutorial

6 min read

charlie-morrison

Apr 28

I Applied to 200 Jobs and Got 3 Interviews — Here's What Finally Worked

#career #productivity #beginners #abotwrotethis

4 min read

William Andrews

Apr 28

URL encoding — what it is, when it breaks, and how to fix it

#javascript #webdev #beginners #tutorial

6 min read

And Go Web Solutions | AGWS

Mar 24

Setup N8N For Free with Supabase No Credit Card Verification Needed.

#automation #beginners #opensource #tutorial

4 min read

Viktor

Apr 27

How to survive as a developer without AI code-gen and without autocomplete

#ai #beginners #programming #productivity

12 min read

theRealProHacker

Mar 24

Why Python Is The Best Programming Language So Far

#programming #python #computerscience #beginners

9 min read

Apr 27

Just Choose by Distance — A Simple Guide to Understanding Transceiver and Fiber Cable Compatibility

#beginners #learning #networking #tutorial

3 min read

mohandass

Apr 27

What is DOM in JavaScript and ten interview questions for DOM ?

#beginners #frontend #interview #javascript

2 min read

Jayashree

Apr 17

Autoboxing and unboxing in java

#beginners #java #programming #tutorial

2 min read

Aral Roca

Apr 27

My Friends Spent 14 Minutes Deciding Where to Go Train. A Wheel Spinner Fixed It in 3 Seconds.

#javascript #webdev #productivity #beginners

7 min read

Somesh R U

Mar 23

Why My Coding AI Needed Memory to Actually Teach

#ai #beginners #learning #programming

1 min read

Apr 7

From Full-Stack to Flutter: My Journey & What I’m Learning Next

#beginners #flutter #learning #webdev

1 min read

Mar 24

Understanding Deepseek API with the "House-Building"Analogy

#ai #api #beginners #python

4 min read

Mar 25

What Is System Design, Really?

#systemdesign #webdev #beginners #programming

4 min read

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