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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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Arsevios

May 1

Soft Skills for Systems Analysts: The Foundation Nobody Checks (But Everyone Notices)

#beginners #systemsanalysis #softskills #career

2 min read

Nate Voss

Apr 27

3 Things I Learned Auditing My LLM App's Token Spend (And Why Your Benchmarks Are Lying)

#ai #tutorial #javascript #beginners

3 min read

Nate Voss

Apr 27

3 Things I Learned Auditing My LLM App's Token Spend (And Why Your Benchmarks Are Lying)

#ai #tutorial #javascript #beginners

3 min read

avery

Apr 27

21. Express.js with Node.js

#webdev #programming #beginners #fullstack

2 min read

Apr 27

SQL GROUP BY & HAVING: The Beginner's Guide to Summarizing Data Like a Pro

#sql #database #beginners #tutorial

6 min read

dzaeltic

Apr 27

jQuery

#beginners #javascript #tutorial #webdev

1 min read

Apr 27

🐧 How to add user to sudo group ubuntu — key tips & common pitfalls

#linux #devops #tutorial #beginners

6 min read

Zoe Lily

Apr 27

Outfit Styling Suggestion Tool

#ai #programming #beginners #mobile

1 min read

May 1

I Built a Mobile-Friendly Python Playground from Scratch — Here's What I Learned

#python #programming #webdev #beginners

2 min read

Nate Voss

Apr 27

3 Things I Learned Auditing My LLM App's Token Spend (And Why Your Benchmarks Are Lying)

#ai #tutorial #javascript #beginners

3 min read

Apr 27

Week 1 of #100DaysOfSolana — here's what I actually built:

#beginners #buildinpublic #devjournal #web3

1 min read

Apr 27

JSON Formatting: Why It Matters and How to Read Any JSON Response Instantly

#webdev #javascript #beginners #tools

3 min read

Alan West

Apr 26

How to Actually Finish That Side Project Collecting Dust on GitHub

#productivity #programming #ai #beginners

6 min read

SysLayer

Apr 27

I Write a Story About a Cat Who Builds ERP Systems With AI. Here's the Real Reason.

#webdev #beginners #productivity #ai

3 min read

Apr 27

Fonctionnement d’une blockchain 8/8 : Finalité & confirmations

#beginners #blockchain #tutorial #web3

1 min read

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