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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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#cybersecurity #opensource #webdev #beginners

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#webdev #javascript #beginners #tutorial

11 min read

Sohail SJ | TheZenLabs

Nov 23 '24

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#webdev #javascript #css #beginners

5 min read

Nov 11 '24

14 Career Lessons After 10+ Years (and Lots of Trial and Error) as a Software Engineer — Rapid Fire Edition

#career #careerdevelopment #softwareengineering #beginners

3 min read

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The Global Object in JavaScript

#beginners #javascript

3 min read

snackboy

Oct 10 '24

In the Beginning...

#ai #claude #webdev #beginners

5 min read

Lucas Chitolina

Nov 12 '24

The Best Way to Use ChatGPT to Your Advantage

#ai #chatgpt #beginners

2 min read

Nov 12 '24

Why Every Programmer Should Learn How to Break Things and Fix Them

#programming #beginners #productivity #architecture

5 min read

Trish

Nov 12 '24

📦 Comparing Rust’s Smart Pointers: Box, Rc, and Arc

#rust #programming #tutorial #beginners

3 min read

Inhwa Son

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#webdev #aws #beginners #tutorial

2 min read

Aurnab Das

Nov 12 '24

How TO Fast Your Web App

#webdev #javascript #beginners #programming

1 min read

Chirag Aggarwal

Nov 21 '24

How a Viral Tweet Landed Me Multiple Job Interviews

#twitter #interview #beginners #career

3 min read

Nov 24 '24

Code Smell 281 - Hashes

#webdev #programming #beginners #tutorial

7 min read

Kat

Nov 12 '24

After Effects: The Essential Graphics Panel

#aftereffects #tutorial #productivity #beginners

15 min read

Nov 10 '24

Singleton Design Pattern: Managing Global States in Your Applications

#webdev #javascript #programming #beginners

4 min read

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