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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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Mar 1

JavaScript 101: The Logic of the Web

#beginners #javascript #learning #webdev

5 min read

GeraldM

Mar 1

Understanding Joins and Window Functions in SQL

#database #sql #postgres #beginners

5 min read

Apr 3

Stop Typing the Same Commands Over and Over: Bash Aliases for Lazy Developers

#productivity #bash #beginners

2 min read

Apr 1

You’re Not Stuck. You’re Just Growing Roots

#discuss #beginners #writing #learning

3 min read

Mate Technologies

Mar 24

Build a Secure File Sharing Web App with Python & Flask (Step-by-Step)

#tutorial #beginners #python #flask

4 min read

Historic disasters and reader AI bug reports

Mar 28

Learn the Hard Way First: Why New Developers Should Build Skills Before Leaning on AI

#beginners #career #ai #programming

3 min read

Mar 14

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

#beginners #javascript #tutorial #webdev

3 min read

Mindmagic

Apr 3

Why Rust Feels Like a Difficult Friend (But a Reliable One)

#beginners #learning #programming #rust

2 min read

Ritam Saha

Mar 29

String Polyfills & Common Interview Methods in JavaScript

#javascript #programming #beginners #webdev

5 min read

Apr 3

5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Writing My First Android App

#android #architecture #beginners #kotlin

4 min read

Apr 3

Why Hard Work Feels Pointless When Time Layers Get Mixed

#career #productivity #softwareengineering #beginners

4 min read

Abhishek Sharma

Apr 3

Why I Decided to Learn Go — And What My First Commit Looked Like

#go #buildinpublic #backend #beginners

3 min read

Mar 22

Move Zeroes

#algorithms #beginners #python #tutorial

1 min read

Oladimeji Zainab

Mar 14

Step-by-Step Guide: Creating & Connecting to an Azure Virtual Machine

#azure #beginners #cloud #tutorial

4 min read

Apr 3

Concurrency in Go Without the PhD: Patterns That Actually Work

#go #concurrency #tutorial #beginners

9 min read

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