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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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Vidya

Apr 21

String Programs

#programming #python #beginners

2 min read

MD. HABIBULLAH SHARIF

Mar 17

Auth in 2026: From Drop-In to Full Control — Pick Your Poison

#webdev #security #javascript #beginners

9 min read

Apr 21

Java Packages

#beginners #java #programming #tutorial

2 min read

Hanna

Mar 18

🧐 04. Surprised by Java’s Honesty: Primitive Types and Memory Logic

#java #beginners #learningtocode #webdev

2 min read

Hanna

Mar 18

🧐 05. Surprised by Java’s Precision: Type Conversion and Calculation Traps

#java #beginners #learningtocode #webdev

2 min read

saheed

Mar 17

Deploying Your First Server with Terraform: A Beginner's Guide

#aws #beginners #terraform #tutorial

2 min read

Ramses Mata for AWS

Apr 20

¿Qué es un Modelo de IA? Explicación sencilla

#ai #beginners #machinelearning #spanish

8 min read

Mar 17

I built a training simulator for the dev skills nobody teaches

#career #beginners #webdev #security

5 min read

Malloc72P

Apr 10

How JavaScript Really Executes Code: Execution Context and Scope Chain Explained

#javascript #webdev #programming #beginners

5 min read

Nico Reyes

Mar 30

I got rate-limited scraping 100 pages. Here's what actually worked

#webscraping #python #tutorial #beginners

2 min read

Apr 20

Find Your Pace Before You Start Comparing Yourself

#career #productivity #beginners #softwareengineering

3 min read

Liora

Mar 17

I spent three weeks chasing ghosts in our crash logs. Every Tuesday at 2:15 PM, our app started hemorrhaging users

#beginners

1 min read

Ana Carolina Cortez

Mar 22

Python Básico para Jornalistas

#python #datascience #beginners #automation

2 min read

Vidya

Apr 21

Comparable Interface in Java

#java #javacollections #programming #beginners

2 min read

Apr 20

5 TypeScript Patterns Every Developer Should Know in 2026

#typescript #javascript #webdev #beginners

1 min read

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