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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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How to Read Code You Didn't Write (Without Losing Your Mind)

#programming #beginners #career #softwaredevelopment

3 min read

Mar 12

Building an AI Community Jukebox Overnight (and What Broke by Morning)

#ai #nextjs #webdev #beginners

5 min read

Harini

Apr 2

Understanding Static and Non-Static Variables in Java

#java #programming #basic #beginners

1 min read

Elanat Framework

Feb 27

ViewData in CodeBehind: Data Transfer Across MVC Components

#tutorial #dotnet #beginners #backend

2 min read

Mar 3

Mastering Joins and Window Functions in SQL

#beginners #database #sql #tutorial

4 min read

Feb 28

Quark's Outlines: Python Customizing Attribute Access

#python #programming #beginners #tutorial

5 min read

Apr 2

Python Automation Scripts: A Beginner's Guide to Automating Daily Tasks

#python #automation #beginners #tutorial

8 min read

Mar 22

First and Last Occurrence in Sorted Array

#algorithms #beginners #dsa #python

1 min read

Mar 22

Squares of a Sorted Array

#algorithms #beginners #programming #tutorial

1 min read

karolk

Mar 3

How I Started Contributing to Open Mercato (My Practical Approach)

#beginners #documentation #opensource #tutorial

3 min read

Mar 3

The complete guide to `rails new` in Rails 8.1

#ruby #rails #tutorial #beginners

7 min read

Arma Sahar

Feb 27

The Universal Handshake: Why the Modern World Runs on APIs

#ai #webdev #programming #beginners

4 min read

Aisalkyn Aidarova

Mar 3

Lab: Build, Run, and Debug a Basic Dockerized Node.js App

#beginners #docker #node #tutorial

3 min read

Iszyk

Apr 2

Asynchronous Javascript

#beginners #javascript #programming #webdev

3 min read

Happy

Feb 27

5 Tiny React + TypeScript Habits That Prevent Big Bugs

#react #typescript #webdev #beginners

1 min read

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