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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 19

SQL Deep Dive: Subqueries vs. CTEs — Which One Should You Use?

#beginners #database #sql #tutorial

2 min read

Codebaker

Mar 30

Inside the Go Scheduler: How GMP Model Powers Millions of Goroutines

#go #beginners #architecture

6 min read

Mar 30

Setting up SSH on Windows

#beginners #cli #linux #tutorial

2 min read

Apr 7

Building a Robust Webhook Handler in Node.js: Validation, Queuing, and Retry Logic

#webdev #javascript #node #beginners

7 min read

Landolio

Mar 17

I built a real-time penalty calculator because HMRC won't tell you what you owe

#freelancing #javascript #webdev #beginners

2 min read

Mar 21

Variables in JavaScript 101

#javascript #beginners #variables

7 min read

Mar 30

🔁 Recursion Debugging Flow

#algorithms #beginners #computerscience #python

2 min read

Apr 19

Axum Middleware: A Beginner's Complete Guide

#rust #axum #webdev #beginners

10 min read

Apr 19

5 Free AI APIs You Can Use Today (No Credit Card Required)

#ai #api #beginners #webdev

1 min read

Apr 19

I wrote 1 byte to a 10GB file and used almost no disk space

#c #linux #systems #beginners

3 min read

Mar 15

#15 Known is a Drop! Simple coding example for Inheritance

#beginners #java #programming #tutorial

3 min read

kt

Apr 19

Why Can We Use "Shorter" Keys?: Key Length vs Security Bits, the Real Story

#todayilearned #security #cryptography #beginners

11 min read

Mar 16

Build a Real-Time Chat App with Go, Gin & WebSockets

#go #websocket #tutorial #beginners

5 min read

Landolio

Mar 16

I built a free invoice generator that doesn't spy on you

#webdev #javascript #opensource #beginners

2 min read

Akhilesh

Apr 19

11. How Python Borrows Other People's Work

#beginners #python #productivity #programming

5 min read

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