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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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Viktor Logvinov

Mar 31

Finding Beginner-Friendly Go AI Projects: A Guide to Open-Source Contributions

#go #ai #opensource #beginners

12 min read

Andrew Chadwick

Mar 18

The Dyslexic Developer and the 5 Stages of Learning New Tech

#dyslexia #learning #beginners #productivity

3 min read

Abishek

Apr 1

Why Recursion? (When Loops Feel Just Fine)

#recursion #beginners #javascript #python

1 min read

Karthick Karthick

Apr 1

API in JavaScript: Connecting Your Code to the World

#api #beginners #javascript #webdev

2 min read

Rabbimov Zohirbek

Mar 17

Операционная система Linux

#beginners #computerscience #linux #opensource

1 min read

Hanna

Mar 18

📝 06. Java Self-Study: Variables & System I/O

#java #beginners #learningtocode #webdev

2 min read

Hanna

Mar 18

📝 07. Java Operators: More Than Just Math (and Why Java Feels "Human")

#beginners #java #learning #programming

3 min read

Matthew Diakonov

Mar 18

How to Set Up Your First AI Computer Agent (Complete Beginner'\''s Guide)

#ai #beginners #tutorial #productivity

14 min read

Mar 18

Window Functions for Call Centre Analytics — A Practical PostgreSQL Guide

#postgres #sql #beginners #analytics

3 min read

Chirag Aggarwal

Apr 19

How we solved logging at Appwrite

#webdev #programming #php #beginners

3 min read

Aral Roca

Apr 20

I Stopped Using YouTube for Focus Music and My Pomodoro Sessions Got 10x Better

#productivity #webdev #beginners #tutorial

6 min read

Mar 18

The Developer's Pre-Launch Checklist: 40 Things to Check Before Shipping

#webdev #devops #beginners #productivity

3 min read

Mar 22

Move Zeroes - CA13

#algorithms #beginners #coding #interview

2 min read

Matthew Diakonov

Mar 18

AI Agent vs Chatbot vs Copilot: What Is the Difference?

#ai #beginners #programming #productivity

6 min read

Mar 18

The Complete Guide to Open Graph Tags — What Most Developers Get Wrong

#webdev #html #seo #beginners

6 min read

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