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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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Mohith

Mar 20

Reverse a Linked List – CA22

#algorithms #beginners #computerscience #tutorial

2 min read

Mar 20

UniVerse

#ai #beginners #python #programming

4 min read

Mar 24

Basic SQL Select Queries

#beginners #database #learning #sql

2 min read

Mar 21

My Journey Through Sorting Algorithms

#algorithms #beginners #computerscience #learning

3 min read

Mar 20

setTimeout Internals, Anonymous Functions, and the this Keyword — Properly This Time

#webdev #programming #javascript #beginners

3 min read

Keerthana

Mar 20

Only 10% Know This: Which AI Course Leads to Which Job (In 2026)

#ai #machinelearning #datascience #beginners

4 min read

Mar 20

&&, Lexical Scope, Closures, and Why Axios Feels Nicer Than fetch

#javascript #beginners #webdev #programming

3 min read

Mar 20

Server Rendering, Express Routing, JSX Under the Hood, and this Keyword Finally Making Sense

#beginners #react #javascript #node

3 min read

Mar 21

I built an adaptive learning platform with Elo ratings as a solo BTech student.Here's what I learned

#webdev #career #beginners #learning

2 min read

Spencer Claydon

Mar 20

How to Find Product-Market Fit (Before You Burn Through Your Savings)

#startup #entrepreneurship #productivity #beginners

8 min read

Mar 20

Why Every Developer Should Build a Personal Finance Tool (I Built KeepRule)

#webdev #career #beginners #programming

5 min read

Mar 21

I Added Memory to My AI Agent. It Got Worse.

#ai #beginners #api #learning

7 min read

Mar 24

You Should Learn Embedded Systems

#beginners #iot #learning #systems

3 min read

DHANRAJ S

Mar 24

Understanding createElement() in JavaScript

#javascript #beginners #webdev #eventdriven

3 min read

Vinayagam

Apr 3

From API Response to Readable Data: Fetch and JSON in JavaScript

#api #beginners #javascript #tutorial

2 min read

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