Skip to content

DEV Community

Beginners

"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." -Chinese Proverb

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.

👋 Sign in for the ability to sort posts by relevant, latest, or top.

Vigneshwaran Vijayakumar for Excel24x7

Apr 17 '25

Fix: Microsoft Excel Cannot Paste the Data!

#excel #beginners #tips #office

6 min read

Alex Aslam

Apr 16 '25

Static Hosting: When to Use Vercel, Netlify, and Other Platforms

#webdev #programming #javascript #beginners

3 min read

Apr 16 '25

Build a Simple File Compressor with Node.js in 10 Minutes

#node #webdev #programming #beginners

3 min read

Sospeter Mong'are

Apr 17 '25

Understanding the CAP Theorem in System Design

#programming #beginners #systemdesign #ai

2 min read

Apr 16 '25

Building a Command-Line IMDB Top 100 Movie Recommender with Python

#programming #python #beginners #tutorial

2 min read

Athreya aka Maneshwar

Apr 15 '25

Getting Started with Tree-sitter: Syntax Trees and Express API Parsing

#programming #javascript #beginners #parser

8 min read

Apr 16 '25

Invest in your network, not your tech skills

#career #leadership #hiring #beginners

2 min read

Apr 27 '25

Docker Compose Explained Like You're Five

#webdev #docker #devops #beginners

2 min read

Rowsan Ali

Apr 16 '25

10 JavaScript Tricks Every Developer Should Know

#webdev #programming #javascript #beginners

2 min read

Patoliya Infotech

Apr 16 '25

10 React Best Practices Every Developer Should Follow

#react #cleancode #programming #beginners

6 min read

Hardik Jariwala

Apr 16 '25

🚀 Mastering Angular 17+ Fundamentals : A Dev’s Guide to Modern Angular

#angular #typescript #beginners #webdev

2 min read

Apr 16 '25

Building Authority Without Chasing Virality

#discuss #beginners #career #productivity

3 min read

Apr 16 '25

🚀 Stop Learning and Start Building: The Developer’s Path to Mastery

#webdev #productivity #beginners #devops

3 min read

Shrijith Venkatramana

Apr 15 '25

Mastering Go's Empty Interface: Powerful Uses and Hidden Traps

#programming #beginners #tutorial #go

6 min read

Apr 16 '25

Understanding Svelte 5 Runes: $derived vs $effect

#webdev #svelte #beginners #javascript

3 min read

👋 Sign in for the ability to sort posts by relevant, latest, or top.