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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 7

Joins In Sql

#beginners #database #sql #tutorial

3 min read

Mar 17

Next.js Folder Zen: Mastering the app/ Directory

#nextjs #webdev #beginners #react

5 min read

Feb 11

I Built 42 Free AI Tools and Send Half the Revenue to Animal Rescue

#showdev #webdev #ai #beginners

2 min read

The Daily Agent

Mar 17

How to Add Guardrails to a Python AI Agent in 10 Min

#tutorial #beginners #ai #python

3 min read

Feb 11

TCP vs UDP: When to Use What, and How TCP Relates to HTTP

#beginners #computerscience #networking #webdev

5 min read

Mar 17

PIN Encryption & Decryption with RSA in Node.js

#security #encryption #beginners #node

12 min read

Reed Dev

Feb 11

The Loneliness Epidemic Is Real. I Am Building an AI That Just Listens.

#discuss #ai #mentalhealth #beginners

2 min read

Eric Rodríguez

Feb 11

Saving your Wallet: How to set up AWS Budgets to avoid surprise bills

#aws #beginners #finops #tutorial

1 min read

Feb 10

How to Set Up Free Uptime Monitoring in 5 Minutes (No Credit Card)

#webdev #tutorial #devops #beginners

2 min read

Feb 11

A Beginner’s Guide to Testing in Go

#beginners #go #testing #coding

8 min read

Hamda Naz

Feb 25

5 Cybersecurity Habits Every Internet User Should Have

#beginners #cybersecurity #infosec #security

2 min read

Mar 17

Linux File Permissions Explained: A Visual Guide to CHMOD (With Calculator)

#linux #devops #webdev #beginners

2 min read

Maya Singh

Feb 11

Is Cursor Actually Expensive?

#ai #webdev #programming #beginners

3 min read

Mar 17

CSS Units Explained: PX vs REM vs EM vs VW (With Free Converter Tools)

#css #webdev #frontend #beginners

2 min read

Dinesh

Feb 16

Why My Session Didn’t Show Until I Fixed These Settings

#gamedev #unrealengine #multiplayer #beginners

2 min read

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