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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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Feb 28

Quark's Outlines: Python Customizing Attribute Access

#python #programming #beginners #tutorial

5 min read

Apr 2

Python Automation Scripts: A Beginner's Guide to Automating Daily Tasks

#python #automation #beginners #tutorial

8 min read

Mar 22

Squares of a Sorted Array

#algorithms #beginners #programming #tutorial

1 min read

Mar 22

First and Last Occurrence in Sorted Array

#algorithms #beginners #dsa #python

1 min read

karolk

Mar 3

How I Started Contributing to Open Mercato (My Practical Approach)

#beginners #documentation #opensource #tutorial

3 min read

Mar 3

The complete guide to `rails new` in Rails 8.1

#ruby #rails #tutorial #beginners

7 min read

Apr 2

I Reviewed 23 Crypto Bounty Programs So You Don't Have To

#crypto #opensource #beginners #tutorial

4 min read

Arma Sahar

Feb 27

The Universal Handshake: Why the Modern World Runs on APIs

#ai #webdev #programming #beginners

4 min read

Iszyk

Apr 2

Asynchronous Javascript

#beginners #javascript #programming #webdev

3 min read

Apr 2

Common Manual Testing Techniques and The Future of Manual Testing in the age of AI

#ai #beginners #testing #tutorial

4 min read

Happy

Feb 27

5 Tiny React + TypeScript Habits That Prevent Big Bugs

#react #typescript #webdev #beginners

1 min read

Ananya for OWASP BLT

Apr 1

🎉First PR? Get paid for it

#100daysofcode #github #beginners #opensource

2 min read

Apr 2

JS Operators

#beginners #javascript #programming #tutorial

3 min read

Feb 27

Unveiling the Power of Webhooks: A Deep Dive into APIs

#api #backend #beginners #webdev

2 min read

Captain

Feb 28

TRAE IDE: Chegada do GPT-5.2-Codex e Expansão de Modelos Personalizados

#ai #programming #coding #beginners

1 min read

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