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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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Ben Link

Dec 4 '25

From Sausage to Omelette

#beginners #codequality #devops #testing

9 min read

Cristian Sifuentes

Jan 6

Videos: Containers, Codecs, and Protocols — How Motion Becomes Streamable

#webdev #programming #ai #beginners

3 min read

THIYAGARAJAN varadharajan

Jan 5

How I Built My Own Python Full Stack Interview Prep Resources (And You Can Use Them FREE!)

#beginners #interview #python #resources

2 min read

Cristian Sifuentes

Jan 6

Permissions, Process Levels, and Execution Privileges

#webdev #programming #ai #beginners

3 min read

Cristian Sifuentes

Jan 6

How the .JPG Format Works Understanding Image Compression Through Human Perception

#algorithms #beginners #performance

3 min read

Jan 5

Proxies the Native Way: JDK Dynamic Proxies

#java #programming #backend #beginners

6 min read

Umar Hayat

Jan 5

Git for Beginners: Basics and Essential Commands

#git #github #githubactions #beginners

7 min read

A0mineTV

Dec 1 '25

Building a Vanilla TypeScript Japanese Flashcards App with Antigravity AI

#typescript #webdev #antigravity #beginners

3 min read

Tech Refreshing

Jan 5

👋 Hello dev.to! I’m TechRefreshing — Let’s Talk Linux, Open Source & Real-World Tech

#linux #opensource #beginners

2 min read

Data Tech Bridge

Jan 5

The Complete Guide to Data Modeling: A Comprehensive Chai-Time Conversation

#architecture #beginners #database #tutorial

39 min read

MR.SANDIP

Jan 5

32+ Civil Engineer Big Data & RAG Project | Which IT roles actually fit my profile?

#career #hiring #beginners #machinelearning

1 min read

Venkata Sugunadithya

Jan 5

Day 5: Untill I Get An Internship At Google

#machinelearning #beginners #productivity

1 min read

Dec 2 '25

Gen AI 2.0 Is Here. Now What?

#genai #ai #programming #beginners

4 min read

Muhammad Zaheer

Jan 5

Common JavaScript Bugs (And How to Avoid Them)

#webdev #javascript #beginners #programming

3 min read

Dec 24 '25

I Thought I Understood Data Independence. I Was Wrong 🤔💡

#webdev #programming #ai #beginners

2 min read

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