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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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7 Mac Apps for Developers Building a Second Brain in 2026

#productivity #devtools #programming #beginners

3 min read

Chappie

Mar 8

Week in AI: The Rise of Local-First AI and Why It Matters

#ai #automation #productivity #beginners

4 min read

Mark

Feb 26

Why Over-Engineering Is a Junior Developer Habit

#beginners #career #architecture #programming

6 min read

Umar Hayat

Mar 28

Control Flow in JavaScript: If, Else, and Switch

#webdev #javascript #learning #beginners

5 min read

Victor Aguilar C.

Feb 22

3. OpenClaw en MacMini, Instalación.

#beginners #spanish #tooling #tutorial

7 min read

Feb 26

📚 Complete Java Microservices Guide: Dropwizard & Ecosystem

#beginners #java #microservices #tutorial

26 min read

adamday75

Mar 28

Built a Caching Proxy for OpenAI — Saved 40% on API Bills

#beginners #node #openai #sass

3 min read

Feb 22

Go Learning Notes - Part 2: Array, Slices, Loops & String Processing

#beginners #go #learning #programming

2 min read

Feb 26

7 Open Graph Tag Mistakes That Make Your Links Look Broken

#webdev #html #seo #beginners

4 min read

Feb 22

What is Serialization and Deserialization in Programming?

#beginners #computerscience #data #programming

4 min read

Feb 22

Hello DEV! I'm Teaching CSS Visually on YouTube 🎨

#discuss #css #webdev #beginners

1 min read

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Feb 22

What Is a Variable: A Box or a Label?

#python #beginners #programming #tutorial

3 min read

Sonic001-h

Feb 22

I built a lightweight CLI log analyzer in Python while learning — here’s what I learned

#python #opensource #cli #beginners

1 min read

UC Jung

Mar 28

Overview: What Is an AI Agent?

#agents #ai #automation #beginners

9 min read

Midas126

Mar 7

Beyond Any and Unknown: Mastering TypeScript's Advanced Type Safety

#typescript #webdev #programming #beginners

5 min read

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