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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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Sotheara

Apr 16

var vs let vs const: Which Should You Actually Use in 2026?

#beginners #javascript #tutorial #webdev

4 min read

arnostorg

Apr 16

Filter with Where-Object: Find Exactly What You Need

#powershell #windows #scripting #beginners

3 min read

Apr 27

I Built a Web-Based Fruit Ninja Controlled by Your Hands — A Step Toward Cybernetic Interfaces

#webdev #cybernetics #programming #beginners

3 min read

Apr 16

A Beginner’s Guide to JWT Authentication in Backend Development

#backend #beginners #security #tutorial

2 min read

Damilola Ejalonibu

Apr 29

How I Built a Real-Time DDoS Detection Engine from Scratch

#devops #python #beginners #security

4 min read

Apr 16

Understanding the Four-Layer Backend Structure in Simple Terms

#architecture #backend #beginners #tutorial

3 min read

Abdi Omari

Apr 20

A beginners reflection on learning SQL

#sql #beginners

4 min read

Shubhra Pokhariya

Apr 28

I Turned My Blog Into a Full Developer Platform (Tutorials + Snippets + Quizzes + Tools)

#webdev #programming #fullstack #beginners

3 min read

manjushaps

Apr 16

Stop Checking if Records Exist: Using UPSERT in Rust to Prevent Duplicate Data

#rust #sqlx #database #beginners

1 min read

Luna Lu

May 9

App Store Rejected? 4 Compliance Mistakes Social App Developers Keep Making

#mobile #startup #beginners #tutorial

6 min read

Ergashev Maksud

Apr 29

I built my first Chrome extension to copy YouTube transcripts — here's what I learned

#javascript #webdev #beginners #browser

2 min read

Sotheara

Apr 16

Understanding async/await in JavaScript: A Beginner's Guide With Real Examples

#javascript #webdev #tutorial #beginners

5 min read

Zaphod Dev

Apr 16

Python virtual env cheat sheet

#python #cheatsheet #pip #beginners

1 min read

Prashik besekar

May 9

SQL for Python Developers — Everything You Actually Need to Know

#python #programming #beginners #sql

7 min read

arnostorg

Apr 16

Move and Rename Files in PowerShell: Move-Item Explained

#powershell #windows #scripting #beginners

2 min read

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