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"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.

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Sotheara

Apr 16

var vs let vs const: Which Should You Actually Use in 2026?

#beginners #javascript #tutorial #webdev

4 min read

Apr 16

A Beginner’s Guide to JWT Authentication in Backend Development

#backend #beginners #security #tutorial

2 min read

Apr 16

Understanding the Four-Layer Backend Structure in Simple Terms

#architecture #backend #beginners #tutorial

3 min read

Kachi

Apr 16

Machine Learning 101 with AWS

#ai #aws #cloud #beginners

30 min read

張旭豐

Apr 16

Why Your Servo Motor Stutters and How to Fix It

#beginners #iot #tutorial #ux

2 min read

張旭豐

Apr 16

Why Your LED Music Visualizer Has a Delay Problem

#beginners #iot #performance #programming

2 min read

manjushaps

Apr 16

Stop Checking if Records Exist: Using UPSERT in Rust to Prevent Duplicate Data

#rust #sqlx #database #beginners

1 min read

張旭豐

Apr 16

The Maker Who Read All Three Articles

#beginners #iot #learning #tutorial

3 min read

mohandass

Apr 17

Object & Array Scenario Quections

#beginners #codenewbie #javascript #programming

2 min read

Apr 15

The Real Breakthrough in AI Coding Isn't Better Prompts — It's Better Context Files

#showdev #ai #webdev #beginners

4 min read

Apr 20

Your App Has Three SDK Numbers and a Secret Evil Twin as your app has two version!

#beginners #mobile

5 min read

Apr 15

Dependency: That One Line in build.gradle You Copy Without Thinking? Let's Actually Understand It.

#android #kotlin #beginners #gradle

5 min read

Zaphod Dev

Apr 16

Python virtual env cheat sheet

#python #cheatsheet #pip #beginners

1 min read

Sotheara

Apr 16

Understanding async/await in JavaScript: A Beginner's Guide With Real Examples

#javascript #webdev #tutorial #beginners

5 min read

William Andrews

Apr 15

Regex cheat sheet for developers — patterns you'll actually use

#javascript #webdev #beginners #regex

5 min read

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