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

#python #beginners #webdev #programming

2 min read

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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

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Pedro Beethoven

Mar 6

How to Actually Tailor Your Resume Without Losing Your Mind

#resume #career #webdev #beginners

5 min read

Ebenezer

Mar 6

Problem Solving Series — Day 1 The String Problem That Taught Me About Sets in JavaScript

#webdev #programming #javascript #beginners

3 min read

Mar 5

AWS for Developers: The Services You Actually Need to Know (Beginner-> Production)

#productivity #beginners #devops #career

3 min read

Mar 5

How to Escape Tutorial Hell and Build Something Real (A Practical Roadmap)

#beginners #webdev #programming #career

8 min read

maryam Adel | مريم عادل

Mar 6

Simple Python Login System

#python #beginners #coding

1 min read

Mar 5

I built a free online word game with 120 stories, daily challenges and leaderboards

#showdev #webdev #javascript #beginners

1 min read

Mar 6

I got tired of wrong Java memory diagrams. So I built my own visualizer.

#java #opensource #beginners #tutorial

2 min read

Oscar Ricardo Sánche Gutierréz

Mar 6

Basic Load Balancing for a Web System on DigitalOcean

#beginners #cloud #devops #tutorial

3 min read

Mar 10

How to Handle HTML Forms Without a Backend (2026 Guide)

#webdev #html #frontend #beginners

4 min read

Mar 5

I Built a CIS Benchmark Compliance Checker That Works on Both macOS and Linux

#cybersecurity #python #security #beginners

2 min read

Gold roger

Mar 9

Git Explained: From Mental Models to Production Workflows

#productivity #tutorial #beginners #devops

8 min read

Himanshu Jangid, हिमांशु जाँगिड़

Mar 9

I built a platform to help developers find open source projects that need contributors

#showdev #beginners #github #opensource

2 min read

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