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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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Jeya Shri

Jan 10

Launching EC2 instances within a VPC (along with Wizard)

#beginners #cloud #aws #vpc

3 min read

Resumemind

Jan 9

I Reviewed 50 Junior Developer Resumes — Here’s What Actually Works

#beginners #career #codenewbie

2 min read

Jegan

Dec 19 '25

Computer Systems Security An Introduction (Part 1)

#cybersecurity #beginners #security #tutorial

2 min read

Jan 9

SQL Pattern Matching As A Beginner (LIKE, ILIKE, IN, BETWEEN)

#sql #postgres #beginners #database

3 min read

dbc2201

Jan 9

The Java Developer's Roadmap for 2026: From First Program to Production-Ready Professional

#beginners #career #java #tutorial

23 min read

Dec 7 '25

Typical reinforcement learning process

#webdev #ai #programming #beginners

3 min read

rose

Dec 6 '25

How to Create a SaaS Project: A Step-by-Step Guide

#webdev #ai #design #beginners

3 min read

Yoshi

Dec 28 '25

Understanding Automata Theory Through Route Maps

#computerscience #automaton #beginners

8 min read

Eden Sages

Dec 6 '25

How to Secure Your Python Project (A Practical Guide)

#python #security #devops #beginners

2 min read

Sadiq

Dec 7 '25

Homeowners Insurance: Stop Guessing and Unlock the 4 Types of Coverage You Really Need

#finance #money #security #beginners

3 min read

Jan 8

Never Lose Your Work: Session Management That Saves Your Sanity

#tutorial #claudecode #productivity #beginners

5 min read

Saif Ullah Usmani

Jan 9

Redis overdose

#webdev #devops #softwareengineering #beginners

2 min read

Dec 4 '25

TDD + React Testing Pipeline — A Simple Example for Beginners

#react #testing #tdd #beginners

2 min read

Jan 9

Learning SQL Subqueries as a Beginner: What Made Sense and What Didn’t

#sql #database #beginners #postgres

3 min read

Pratyush Srivastava

Jan 9

I started learning Electron, and this is what I learned so far

#javascript #electron #beginners

2 min read

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