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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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SQL Queries You'll Use Every Day (But Nobody Teaches in Tutorials)

#database #sql #tutorial #beginners

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Mar 25

9 Government APIs You Didn't Know Existed (All Free, Most Need No API Key)

#python #api #webdev #beginners

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Mar 25

API Design Mistakes That Will Haunt You (I've Made All of Them)

#api #webdev #tutorial #beginners

3 min read

Mar 25

SEC EDGAR API: How I Built a Free Stock Research Tool (No API Key Needed)

#python #api #tutorial #beginners

4 min read

Mar 25

JavaScript DOM Basics: A Beginner’s Guide

#beginners #javascript #tutorial #webdev

2 min read

Mar 25

I Mass-Published 400+ Dev.to Articles — Here's Why You Shouldn't

#discuss #career #writing #beginners

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Mar 25

Terminal Tools That Made Me Mass-Uninstall GUI Apps

#terminal #productivity #tutorial #beginners

3 min read

Mar 25

Your Docker Compose File Is Probably Wrong — 7 Mistakes I See in Every Project

#docker #devops #tutorial #beginners

4 min read

Mar 25

Regex Cheatsheet That Actually Makes Sense (With Real Examples)

#tutorial #beginners #python #javascript

4 min read

Mar 25

Build a CLI Tool in Python That People Actually Want to Use

#python #tutorial #beginners #productivity

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Mark

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Why You're Not Trusted With Bigger Projects Yet

#career #beginners #productivity #programming

6 min read

Feb 19

Fix LeetCode Runtime Errors: A Step-by-Step AI Debugging Guide

#debugging #leetcode #interviewprep #beginners

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Mar 4

🚀 SQL Joins and Window Functions Explained (With Real Examples for Data Analysts)

#sql #database #datascience #beginners

3 min read

Dinesh

Feb 19

I Forgot One Step and Nothing Worked

#gamedev #unrealengine #beginners #learning

2 min read

Selvacanabady P

Mar 4

Writing Better Git Commit Messages: A Practical Guide

#git #opensource #productivity #beginners

3 min read

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