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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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22. EJS (Embedded JavaScript)

#webdev #beginners #fullstack #programming

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Spark Streaming vs Structured Streaming: A Basic Comparison

#architecture #beginners #data #dataengineering

4 min read

May 13

Abstract In Java

#beginners #java #programming #tutorial

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May 13

The $0 to $50/Month Tech Stack to Launch Your First SaaS

#webdev #programming #javascript #beginners

7 min read

MEROLINE LIZLENT

May 13

Python's `shutil`

#python #beginners #developer

4 min read

Ian alex

Apr 29

How I Built a DDoS Detection Tool From Scratch Using Go

#beginners #cybersecurity #go #tutorial

7 min read

May 4

Demystifying HTTP Status Codes

#webdev #beginners #api #networking

3 min read

Tyler Moncrieff

Apr 30

I Build Systems, Flip Land, and Drop Trap Music — Meet Tyler Moncrieff aka Father Dust

#automation #webdev #ai #beginners

2 min read

May 13

It is completely okay to feel stupid reading someone else code

#beginners #webdev #codingmindset #developerlife

2 min read

Medhansh Pratap Singh

Apr 29

I audited my AI tool catalog with Claude — turns out 50% was mis-categorized

#showdev #ai #sideprojects #beginners

3 min read

May 13

Building a Simple Web Server in Go

#go #webdev #beginners #backend

3 min read

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How I Use AI Coding Assistants Without Turning My Brain to Mush

#ai #productivity #coding #beginners

4 min read

mohandass

May 13

What is React.js

#beginners #javascript #react #webdev

2 min read

Apr 29

Building a Self-Learning DDoS Guard

#beginners #tutorial #security #buildinpublic

2 min read

Akhilesh

Apr 29

Aggregations: Counting, Summing, and Averaging Your Data

#sql #ai #beginners #python

7 min read

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