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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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Tim Nguyen

Feb 24

COUNT(column) vs COUNT(*) in SQL — With INNER, LEFT, RIGHT & FULL JOIN Explained

#beginners #database #sql #tutorial

1 min read

Mar 10

How to Handle HTML Forms Without a Backend (2026 Guide)

#webdev #html #frontend #beginners

4 min read

Feb 24

When the Intranet Starts Thinking Back

#webdev #programming #beginners #tutorial

4 min read

Harini

Mar 30

Recursion in Python: Factorial with Debugging Explained

#python #programming #beginners #basic

1 min read

Mar 29

Understanding Data Modeling in Power BI: Joins, Relationships, and Schemas Explained

#analytics #beginners #data #tutorial

2 min read

Muhammad Rehan Rashid

Mar 30

HEC NSCT 2026 Complete Preparation Guide — Free MCQ Bank & Study Resources (All 10 Subjects)

#opensource #beginners #pakistan #career

2 min read

Feb 24

I tried Python. Something felt wrong. Then I touched the Linux kernel — and everything clicked.

#linux #kernel #career #beginners

2 min read

Mar 30

Java Exception Handling:

#beginners #java #programming #tutorial

2 min read

Mar 30

Data Modelling in Power BI: The Foundation Every Analyst Needs.

#datamodelling #beginners #datascience #bigdata

3 min read

Feb 24

How I cut my AI API costs 79% — the boring stuff that actually worked

#beginners

4 min read

Jonasz Jozwicki

Mar 18

Why Every Developer Should Have a Homelab in 2026

#devops #homelab #cloud #beginners

3 min read

Douxx

Feb 28

Bringing Web Radios Back to FM

#radio #programming #beginners

5 min read

Yacham Duniya (CRAN3)

Mar 29

Imposter Syndrome in the Tech Space

#discuss #webdev #beginners #career

2 min read

Muhammad Faeiz Furqan

Feb 24

How to Compress Videos in Expo Without FFmpeg (2026 Guide)

#javascript #react #tutorial #beginners

6 min read

Mar 30

🚨 CrashLoopBackOff no Kubernetes: o que é e por que acontece?

#beginners #devops #kubernetes #tutorial

2 min read

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