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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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Tahmid

Apr 18

Why Your JSON Keeps Breaking (And How to Fix It Fast)

#javascript #webdev #tutorial #beginners

4 min read

Apr 15

Idempotency Is Not an API Thing: A Conversation Between Two Engineers

#programming #beginners #architecture #productivity

19 min read

pekk wsmc

Apr 15

DEV Community Tag Popularity Analysis

#python #datascience #webdev #beginners

2 min read

Sanchit Dikshit

Apr 15

The Two UNDERRATED Files Every Website Needs

#seo #webdev #beginners #productivity

8 min read

Apr 15

Semantic HTML: 5 Power Fixes to Crush Chaotic Code

#html #webdev #beginners #seo

4 min read

May 8

Python logging: Stop Using print() in Your Automation Scripts

#python #beginners #tutorial #career

6 min read

Dani Sam

Apr 19

The Architects and the Tenants: Your Place in the AI-Driven Future of Code

#programming #career #beginners #opensource

2 min read

May 9

Most Beginners Approach Bug Bounty Completely Wrong

#cybersecurity #beginners #security #hacking

3 min read

Ren Sato

Apr 29

What is an API and why do apps need it?

#explainlikeimfive #api #webdev #beginners

1 min read

Apollo

Apr 15

Building a Sentiment Analysis API in Node.js (and Making It Free)

#node #api #javascript #beginners

4 min read

Apr 15

Arrays in JS

#beginners #javascript #programming #tutorial

2 min read

Apr 15

Lessons I Wish I Knew When I Started in Test Automation

#testing #automation #beginners

7 min read

Apr 15

Selenium 101: Primeros pasos en la automatización de pruebas

#automation #beginners #testing #tutorial

12 min read

Apr 19

"🗓️ Simp1OS Dev Logs – The Quest for "BRANCH" and the Mystery of the Infinite "A""

#showdev #osdev #beginners

2 min read

Shishir Bhuiyan

May 8

Synchronous vs Asynchronous

#beginners #computerscience #programming #tutorial

1 min read

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