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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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Feb 6

Process 100M Rows in 1 Second: 8 Python Libraries That Make Excel Obsolete

#python #beginners #productivity

5 min read

Elyvora US

Feb 6

Understanding USB-C power delivery: A developer's guide to Smart Chargers and why wattage visibility matters

#tech #productivity #beginners #gadgets

6 min read

Dinesh

Feb 6

I Stopped Labeling Myself Too Early in Game Development

#gamedev #beginners #career #learning

2 min read

Nithya Dharshini official

Feb 10

Squares of a Sorted Array — Understanding the Two Pointer Trick

#programming #dsa #cpp #beginners

2 min read

Maggie Ma

Feb 6

Basics about SAML/SSO with ADLAP

#beginners #security #tutorial #webdev

1 min read

MD Ehsanul Haque Rizvy

Feb 10

Terminal, Shell, tmux: What They Really Mean (And How to Use Them as a Newbie)

#discuss #devops #beginners #productivity

4 min read

Brian Kim

Feb 6

Rocks D. Xebec

#algorithms #beginners #computerscience #leetcode

3 min read

Matt Rueedlinger

Feb 6

Databricks SQL Essentials - CTE

#beginners #dataengineering #sql #tutorial

3 min read

cycy

Feb 10

From Clone to iPhone: A First-Time Flutter iOS Journey (with All the Pitfalls)

#beginners #devjournal #flutter #ios

4 min read

techpulzz

Feb 5

Common Form Mistakes to Avoid When Using Short Form Builder

#nocode #webdev #ai #beginners

3 min read

Feb 7

🍪 Cookies Explained Like You're 5

#eli5 #web #beginners

1 min read

Ben Link

Feb 5

The Fundamentals

#softwaredevelopment #career #beginners #softwareengineering

5 min read

Feb 9

Good vs Bad Prompting: What I Learned While Working With AI Models

#ai #beginners #learning #llm

5 min read

Feb 6

How to Actually Learn Backend in 2026

#webdev #backend #programming #beginners

2 min read

Feb 9

Python Iterables Explained Visually (Lists, Tuples & Sets)

#beginners #programming #python #tutorial

3 min read

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