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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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Beleke Ian

Jan 11

Mastering React DevTools: A Comprehensive Guide to Efficient Debugging

#programming #react #beginners

2 min read

Seenivasa Ramadurai

Jan 11

The Non-Drinker's Guide to Clustering Algorithms 🎉

#algorithms #beginners #datascience #machinelearning

2 min read

Evan Lin

Jan 11

[TIL][Android] Common Android Studio Project Opening Issues

#help #beginners #android #kotlin

2 min read

Jan 9

Building a Cybersecurity Home lab: Architecture, Tools, and Lessons Learned

#architecture #beginners #cybersecurity #networking

3 min read

Dec 7 '25

My Cute Little Journey Through Kaggle’s 5-Day AI Agents Intensive 💗

#beginners #agents #devchallenge #webdev

1 min read

Jan 7

The Lies AI Tools Tell Us (And Why Your Boss Believes Them)

#ai #productivity #career #beginners

4 min read

Quipoin

Dec 8 '25

Ace Your Tech Skills With Quipoin’s MCQ Hub - Java, HTML, CSS, Spring & More

#beginners #programming #tutorial #career

1 min read

Jan 11

Angular Pipes Explained — From Basics to Custom Pipes (With Real Examples)

#beginners #tutorial #typescript #angular

2 min read

Dec 20 '25

My Very First Blog Post

#learning #beginners #webdev

1 min read

Rushikesh Bodakhe

Jan 11

Turning Database Schemas into Diagrams & Docs — Open for Early Feedback

#webdev #programming #ai #beginners

1 min read

Dec 31 '25

Encryption and Decryption program

#beginners #learning #github #python

1 min read

krlz

Jan 11

Bug Bounty Hunting in 2026

#security #bugbounty #tutorial #beginners

4 min read

DenisC

Dec 7 '25

Contributing to Larger Open Source Project - Scrapy

#python #programming #beginners

2 min read

Jan 11

HTML-101 #5. Text Formatting, Quotes & Code Formatting

#html #learninpublic #beginners #tutorial

5 min read

Panchal Mukunda K

Dec 20 '25

Getting Started with Modern Web Development in 2026: A Practical Guide for Beginners

#webdev #javascript #beginners #learntocode

3 min read

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