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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.

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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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Kai Thorne

Jun 14

How to Use Python's logging Module Like a Pro — From Beginner to Production Setup

#python #logging #tutorial #beginners

3 min read

Arsevios

Jun 14

The Unproductive Season: What Happens When You Stop Building and Just… Maintain

#career #beginners #productivity #mentalhealth

2 min read

Jul 18

RAG - Semantic Caching

#ai #rag #beginners #nlp

3 min read

Jun 14

Remove Duplicates from Sorted Array

#algorithms #beginners #interview #leetcode

3 min read

Stradd3rs

Jul 18

What encryption actually is, in plain words.

#security #beginners #opensource #privacy

5 min read

Jun 14

My First Day at a developer Bootcamp: What I Experienced as a Beginner

#beginners #learning #productivity #bootcamp

2 min read

Jun 14

How I helped a bootcamp grad pass a Rust take-home in 90 minutes

#beginners #rust #career #webdev

4 min read

Understanding where free security tools stop

Kiell Tampubolon

Jul 16

We Planted 10 Vulnerabilities to Test Free Semgrep. It Reported 3.

#security #devops #beginners #testing

6 min read

Kehinde Owolabi

Jul 18

🎥 Mastering the Camera System — Follow, Shake, Zoom

#programming #tutorial #beginners #gamedev

7 min read

Kashaf Abdullah

Jun 18

Accidentally Pushed a `.env` Secret to a Public GitHub Repo? Here's What to Do

#beginners #git #github #security

2 min read

Kai Thorne

Jun 14

"Stop Using os.path — Python pathlib Makes File Handling Actually Enjoyable"

#python #pathlib #beginners #tutorial

4 min read

Alexandru

Jun 14

🚀 Math vs. Strings: Two Ways to Manipulate Digits in C++

#cpp #beginners #algorithms #tutorial

2 min read

Jun 14

I Built a URL Shortener in a Week.

#python #beginners #100daysofcode #careerdevelopment

11 min read

Jun 18

The Model Doesn't Remember. You Do

#ai #typescript #webdev #beginners

3 min read

Jun 18

JavaScript Closures Explained with Examples

#javascript #beginners #webdev #programming

6 min read

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