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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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EP 15: Pub/Sub - Stop Chaining Your Services

#systemdesign #pubsub #beginners

4 min read

0xLysandre

Feb 18

I'm not a "real" developer, I used AI to build a study scheduler. Here's how it went.

#ai #electron #beginners #productivity

7 min read

Shivakumar

Jan 15

SSL/TLS & Encryption: Symmetric vs Asymmetric keys, Certificate Authorities, Mutual TLS (mTLS)

#beginners #cybersecurity #networking #security

5 min read

chandra penugonda

Jan 20

A 90-Day Plan to Become Job-Ready in Python (2026)

#beginners #career #python #tutorial

2 min read

Jan 15

Networking 101 #4. TCP vs UDP

#beginners #devops #networking #tutorial

4 min read

Shahrouz Nikseresht

Jan 15

Python Loops Explained: for vs while (Beginner Guide)

#python #beginners #tutorial #programming

2 min read

Jan 15

[AWS] 6. AWS Fundamentals: RDS (Relational Database Service) + Amazon Aurora + ElastiCache

#aws #beginners #cloud #database

8 min read

Evan Lin

Jan 15

[TIL][Golang] Golang Community FAQ (1) - Type Assertion

#beginners #go #tutorial

3 min read

Jan 15

[AWS] 7. AWS Route 53, DNS (Domain Name System), Routing Policies

#aws #beginners #devops #networking

8 min read

Evan Lin

Jan 15

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#api #beginners #go #tutorial

7 min read

Vikas S

Jan 15

Essential Python Libraries Every Data Scientist Should Know in 2026

#python #datascience #machinelearning #beginners

3 min read

Manisha Batesar

Feb 17

slice vs splice vs split — The Way I Finally Understood Them

#webdev #javascript #learning #beginners

2 min read

Esimit Karlgusta

Feb 17

From Todo App to Real SaaS in 2026: The RSC-First Playbook

#webdev #nextjs #programming #beginners

2 min read

Kingsley Ifeanyichukwu Onyema

Jan 15

Day 8 of 30 Days of Python Projects: Building a Nigerian SME Loan & Repayment Tracker with Dictionaries 🐍

#python #beginners #africa #fintech

1 min read

Shashi Bhushan Kumar

Feb 18

Why Does console.log() Sometimes Show Unexpected Values in JavaScript?

#webdev #programming #javascript #beginners

1 min read

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