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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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#security #backend #webdev #beginners

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#beginners #lld #systemdesign #java

3 min read

jidonglab

Mar 7

The AI Automation Stack I Use as a Solo Developer — Build Once, Never Touch Again

#ai #automation #beginners #webdev

1 min read

Isika Millicent

Mar 6

Advanced SQL Techniques Every Data Analyst Should Know

#sql #dataanalytics #database #beginners

11 min read

Feb 14

LLM Optimization: From Research to Production

#ai #programming #beginners #productivity

6 min read

Mei Park

Mar 6

My 2-year-old builds browser games. I wrote a book about it.

#beginners #programming #productivity #tutorial

4 min read

Michael Saparov

Mar 6

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#beginners #cli #linux #monitoring

1 min read

Mohd Asif Ansari

Jan 31

CSS Selectors 101

#webdev #css #beginners #tutorial

5 min read

Beey

Mar 7

Top 2 websites i use to learn more HTML

#codenewbie #webdev #html #beginners

1 min read

Feb 1

TCP vs UDP: When to Use What, and How TCP Relates to HTTP

#beginners #computerscience #networking #tutorial

5 min read

Oscar Ricardo Sánche Gutierréz

Mar 6

Basic Load Balancing for a Web System on DigitalOcean

#beginners #cloud #devops #tutorial

3 min read

Jan 30

How DNS Resolution Works

#beginners #computerscience #networking #tutorial

3 min read

Franciele Fernandes

Jan 30

De “Estudante de Educação Física” à desenvolvedora: minha migração de carreira para a tecnologia

#beginners #career #codenewbie #webdev

3 min read

Daniil Kornilov

Mar 6

From Zero to 27 Products: What I Learned Building iOS Apps as a Teenager

#ios #swiftui #career #beginners

2 min read

Mar 6

Build Your First AI Agent in Python — No ML Degree Required

#ai #python #beginners #tutorial

7 min read

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