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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 24

I Analyzed 50 GitHub Repos That Went From 0 to 10K Stars — Here Are the 7 Patterns

#discuss #webdev #opensource #beginners

3 min read

Mar 24

Wondering how to join outreachy? Look no further. A clear onboarding guide for outreachy application process.

#opensource #outreachy #programming #beginners

2 min read

Kirill Tolmachev

Feb 18

Docker Is the New jQuery: Everyone Uses It, Nobody Understands It

#docker #devops #programming #beginners

3 min read

Oyawole Damilola

Feb 18

From Linux Basics to Remote Deployment: A 6 Day DevOps Foundation Project

#devops #beginners #docker #linux

2 min read

Imron

Feb 18

System information | Linux

#beginners #cli #linux #tutorial

1 min read

Mar 24

5 Free Security APIs Every Developer Should Know (With Python Code)

#security #python #tutorial #beginners

3 min read

Mar 24

Hacker News Has a Free API — Track Tech Trends Before They Go Mainstream

#api #javascript #python #beginners

3 min read

Feb 22

First learning session - Scrimba📖

#fullstack #beginners #scrimba #webdev

1 min read

Mohammed Azim J

Mar 23

A blog on how DNS resolver is happening.

#beginners #networking #tutorial #webdev

3 min read

Mar 12

Why Your Interview Prep Is Broken (And What AI Gets Wrong About It)

#career #interview #productivity #beginners

3 min read

Mar 3

I Built a Full AWS CI/CD Pipeline with Blue/Green Deployments, Here's Everything I Learned

#aws #cicd #devops #beginners

7 min read

Feb 18

Networking Fundamentals - Part 4: Ports & TCP/UDP

#beginners #computerscience #networking #tutorial

2 min read

Feb 18

What is Web Scraping and Is It Legal in 2026?

#programming #ai #beginners #tutorial

5 min read

Feb 18

Peeking Under the Hood: How Supabase Storage Really Works (And Why It Feels Like Magic)

#supabse #webdev #learning #beginners

4 min read

Selvi Parasakthi K

Feb 22

How to Use Styled Components in React with Dynamic Props (Beginner Friendly Guide)

#beginners #javascript #react #styledcomponents

3 min read

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