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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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Say NO to thoughtless architecture!

#architecture #beginners #cleancode #softwareengineering

3 min read

Apr 27

I Built a Developer Portfolio That Actually Gets Leads (Not Just Views)

#ai #webdev #website #beginners

1 min read

ZainDev

Apr 26

What I learned about Claude Code Skills

#beginners #basic #ai

2 min read

Metz Karl

Apr 26

Building an AI Room Design Tool: 4 Things That Took Way Too Long

#ai #webdev #beginners #indiehackers

3 min read

張旭豐

Apr 26

Why Your Ultrasonic Distance Sensor Gives You Numbers When What You Need Is Experience

#beginners #iot #programming #ux

4 min read

Apr 26

URL Encoding Explained: Why %20 Appears in URLs (and How to Decode It)

#webdev #beginners #productivity #tools

3 min read

Apr 26

The "Bug Hunter" Git !

#github #cleancode #coding #beginners

1 min read

Niklas

Apr 26

Windows PrivEsc 01: Initial Enumeration (The Part That Actually Matters)

#security #pentesting #windows #beginners

2 min read

Laiba

Apr 26

🕵️‍♂️ The Case of the Vanishing Digits: Why 123,456 = 64?

#cpp #beginners #softwareengineering #lovebabbar

2 min read

BELLO ABD'QUADRI BOLAJI

Apr 26

Balancing Of CS Studies With Learning Programming Language & Tutoring 🙂

#productivity #beginners #javascript #tutorial

1 min read

tuangsg83

Apr 26

Am I on the right track? My self-taught journey with React & TanStack

#discuss #beginners #learning #react

2 min read

Keerthana

May 10

Stop just chatting with AI: Build real skills in GenAI and Prompt Engineering

#ai #beginners #learning #productivity

5 min read

張旭豐

Apr 26

Why Your Sound-Reactive LED Project Looks Random — And How to Make It Actually Dance

#beginners #cpp #iot #tutorial

4 min read

May 10

Introduction To Python and Its Use in the Data Analytics Space

#webdev #programming #beginners #python

7 min read

BELLO ABD'QUADRI BOLAJI

Apr 25

How To Build A Simple Voting Eligibility Age Checker With JavaScript

#webdev #javascript #tutorial #beginners

1 min read

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