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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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How I Made My First $300 Bug Bounty (Without Finding SQL Injection)

#security #bugbounty #webdev #beginners

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Даниил Корнилов

Mar 6

From Zero to 27 Products: What I Learned Building iOS Apps as a Teenager

#ios #swiftui #career #beginners

2 min read

Mar 6

Vibe Coding for Beginners: What are the pros and cons?

#webdev #coding #dev #beginners

3 min read

Chris Kechagias

Mar 7

Why I Rebuilt My First API From Scratch

#python #fastapi #coding #beginners

4 min read

Mar 6

The UK Tech Career Switch Guide Nobody Told You About (2026 Edition)

#cloud #career #aws #beginners

4 min read

Mar 6

Chess Engine

#rust #gamedev #chess #beginners

1 min read

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You're Not Undercharging Because You're Bad at Math

#discuss #career #money #beginners

7 min read

Marty

Mar 6

Day 4: I Blew Up 88% of the Account (Here's Exactly What Went Wrong)

#ai #trading #python #beginners

4 min read

course to action

Mar 6

How To Work Less by Rich Webster: Your Freelance Business Has a Time Complexity Problem

#discuss #productivity #career #beginners

7 min read

Leonardo Ferreira

Mar 6

Arquitetura em Camadas: Um guia para Organização de APIs

#webdev #programming #beginners #learning

4 min read

Mar 7

The Best Way to Use AI for Coding

#vibecoding #ai #programming #beginners

2 min read

Даниил Корнилов

Mar 6

How a 19-Year-Old Makes Money Selling Code (Not Apps) to Developers

#beginners #career #programming #productivity

4 min read

Mar 6

🐍 5 Python Mistakes Every Junior Dev Makes (And How to Fix Them)

#python #beginners #webdev #programming

2 min read

Mar 6

What Happens When a Solo Dev Goes Down

#trading #fintech #beginners

3 min read

Mar 6

What Is Confidential AI? The Security Gap Your Encryption Doesn’t Cover

#ai #security #beginners

12 min read

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