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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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#ai #python #beginners #devops

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Apr 13

A Guide to AI Security 101: Your AI Agent Will Eventually Do Something Stupid

#ai #security #beginners

11 min read

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The #1 Reason Your Codebase Is a Mess (And It's Not What You Think)

#webdev #programming #beginners #learning

5 min read

Mar 4

Why Developers Fail Behavioral Interviews (And How to Fix It)

#interviewing #career #softwareengineering #beginners

7 min read

Mar 3

How I Built an SEO Skill for AI IDEs Because My Cursor Kept Getting It Wrong

#webdev #ai #opensource #beginners

4 min read

DevUnionX

Mar 3

5 Things AI Can't Do, Even in PostCss Modules

#css #webdev #beginners #ui

17 min read

Apr 6

My First Terraform Deployment on AWS: Mistakes, Fixes, and Lessons Learned

#aws #terraform #cloudcomputing #beginners

4 min read

Somay

Mar 3

No More “This Series”: Why I’m Restarting DSA and ML (Again)

#ai #programming #productivity #beginners

1 min read

AgentKit

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#a11y #wordpress #webdev #beginners

6 min read

Devarshi Shimpi

Mar 16

Voice Search in Chrome Extensions Is Harder Than It Looks

#webdev #javascript #beginners #react

6 min read

Ritam Saha

Mar 7

Function Declaration vs Function Expression: What’s the Difference?

#beginners #javascript #webdev #programming

5 min read

Jaya Sudha

Mar 26

JavaScript Events Made Simple: A Beginner-Friendly Guide

#beginners #javascript #tutorial #webdev

4 min read

Brendon O'Neill

Mar 26

Conquering Tutorial Hell

#webdev #beginners #tutorial #programming

4 min read

Johnston Abubakar Kweku

Mar 3

Turning My Gap Year Into a Developer Launchpad: Building Real Projects While Learning JavaScript

#beginners #javascript #learning #webdev

3 min read

Mar 2

SQL JOINS AND WINDOW FUNCTIONS

#beginners #database #sql #tutorial

2 min read

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