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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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#dns #networking #beginners #chaicode

5 min read

Jan 25

A beginner's guide to MS Excel for Data Analytics.

#beginners #programming

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Jan 14

How I Use Perplexity and NotebookLM as a “Thinking Partner” to Learn 10x Faster as a Developer

#programming #ai #beginners #productivity

6 min read

Kinyanjui

Jan 25

The Excel Evolution: Navigating from Data Entry to Data Artistry without stress

#luxdev #beginners #excel #datascience

4 min read

Sospeter Mong'are

Dec 25 '25

The Quiet Truth Every Software Engineer Learns

#webdev #programming #ai #beginners

2 min read

TROJAN

Jan 16

My Diary 2.0 — A Digital Journal

#discuss #webdev #programming #beginners

2 min read

Vedant

Dec 21 '25

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#programming #beginners #learning #tutorial

1 min read

Elizabeth Njihia

Jan 25

Introduction to MS Excel: Simple guidelines to understand excel.

#beginners #datascience #data

3 min read

Jan 25

Introduction to MS Excel for Data Analytics

#beginners #excell #analytics

4 min read

LaTerral Williams

Dec 20 '25

🛡️ AWS Config Drift Detection Lab - Beginner-Friendly Guide

#security #aws #beginners #tutorial

6 min read

Charles

Jan 25

MS Excel for Data Analytics — A friendly, practical guide for beginners

#datascience #beginners #analytics #dataanalytics

11 min read

Jan 25

Using Constants and Enums in C#

#csharp #dotnet #programming #beginners

2 min read

Jan 25

Introduction to MS Excel for data analytics

#webdev #beginners #learning #datascience

6 min read

Dec 21 '25

Setting Up Java & Maven for Spring Boot – Step-by-Step Guide

#java #springboot #tutorial #beginners

2 min read

Jan 14

🎨 Writing Your Own Algorithm: A Fresher's Design Guide

#algorithms #beginners #computerscience

5 min read

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