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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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Mar 15

Control Flow in JavaScript: if, else, and switch Explained with Real Examples

#javascript #beginners #programming #webdev

4 min read

Mar 15

JavaScript Objects Explained: The Complete Beginner's Guide (With Real Examples)

#javascript #webdev #beginners #programming

4 min read

Apr 18

Tokens, Context Windows, and Why Your LLM 'Forgot' Your Last Message

#ai #llm #beginners #webdev

7 min read

rmeow

Apr 7

My First WordPress Plugin: What I Learned Along the Way

#beginners #wordpress #plugin #webdev

3 min read

Apr 18

Your First AI Agent in 50 Lines of Python (No Framework, No LangChain)

#ai #python #llm #beginners

7 min read

Ege Pakten

Apr 18

What is RAG? A Beginner's Guide to Retrieval-Augmented Generation (With a Full Pipeline Walkthrough)

#ai #beginners #rag #tutorial

8 min read

ze he

Mar 19

10 Regex Patterns Every Developer Should Know (With Live Examples)

#javascript #regex #webdev #beginners

3 min read

Akhilesh

Apr 18

5. Functions: Stop Writing the Same Code Twice

#ai #programming #productivity #beginners

5 min read

Mar 28

15 JavaScript Tips That Will Make You a Better Developer in 2026

#javascript #webdev #tips #beginners

3 min read

GeraldM

Apr 18

ETL vs ELT: Which one should you use and why?

#beginners #etl #elt

9 min read

Mar 15

JavaScript Arrays 101: Everything a Beginner Needs to Know

#javascript #webdev #beginners #programming

4 min read

Apr 7

Return Types in Java

#beginners #java #programming #tutorial

1 min read

Apr 7

String Operations

#beginners #programming #python #tutorial

1 min read

Jovan Marinovic

Mar 15

Multi-Agent AI Systems: A Complete Guide to Coordination (2025)

#ai #tutorial #programming #beginners

2 min read

Mar 15

Understanding Variables and Data Types in JavaScript

#javascript #webdev #beginners #programming

5 min read

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