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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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张宇

Mar 25

A Deep Dive into C Pointers: From Basics to Advanced Techniques

#c #pointers #tutorial #beginners

14 min read

Wilfred Odhiambo

Apr 15

Understanding SQL: DDL, DML, Filtering, and CASE WHEN

#beginners #database #sql #tutorial

3 min read

Mar 12

Building an Interactive Software Recommendation Quiz with Pure HTML/CSS/JS

#javascript #webdev #tutorial #beginners

3 min read

Mar 12

One missing file. Three days of silence. One kernel panic.

#linux #ubuntu #kernel #beginners

2 min read

Mar 12

How to Access Polymarket Data With Python (No API Key Needed)

#python #tutorial #api #beginners

3 min read

Apr 3

Why I Built MailViewr: A Founder's Story on HTML Email Pain

#showdev #emaildev #beginners #javascript

4 min read

Nebula

Mar 11

How to Add Retry Logic to LLM Calls in 5 Min

#tutorial #beginners #ai #python

3 min read

Apr 4

What Is Base64 Encoding and Why Do Developers Use It Everywhere

#webdev #javascript #beginners #tutorial

4 min read

Mar 16

Understanding JavaScript Core Concepts: Spread Operator, Constructor Functions, and Built-in Objects

#beginners #codenewbie #javascript #tutorial

6 min read

Diana

Mar 25

Kubernetes: How Your Apps Find Each Other 🌐

#kubernetes #beginners #networking #tutorial

7 min read

Mate Technologies

Mar 12

🎬 Build a Batch Video Cutter with Python, Tkinter & FFmpeg (Step-by-Step Tutorial)

#tutorial #beginners #python #videocutter

4 min read

Mar 11

Understanding Control Flow in JavaScript

#beginners #javascript #programming #tutorial

3 min read

subash

Apr 4

What is a Function? Simple Explanation with Examples

#beginners #codenewbie #javascript #tutorial

1 min read

Mar 25

🔴🔵 Color Toggle Using Button in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

#beginners #css #html #javascript

1 min read

Harish Kotra (he/him)

Mar 11

Inside the Love Machine: Building an Autonomous AI Dating Show

#ai #programming #beginners #dailybuild2026

2 min read

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