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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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Amber

Jan 4

My First Blog as a Cybersecurity Beginner: Learning Networking with Wireshark.

#beginners #networking #cybersecurity #learning

2 min read

Ashwin Venkatesan

Feb 8

12 Simple AWS Tips That Actually Help in Real Projects

#aws #cloud #devops #beginners

2 min read

Narayana

Feb 8

I Tested 7 AI Note-Taking Apps So You Don't Have To

#productivity #technology #tutorial #beginners

5 min read

Feb 8

How Analysts Translate Messy Data, DAX, and Dashboards into Action Using Power BI.

#analytics #beginners #productivity

5 min read

Jithun Methusahan

Jan 4

A Beginner's Guide to APIs: Supercharge Your Apps with 100+ Free APIs

#webdev #programming #ai #beginners

1 min read

Jorch C.

Jan 4

JavaScript 101: Understanding Loops (for, while, and more)

#webdev #programming #javascript #beginners

4 min read

Md. Monowarul Amin

Feb 8

Step by Step Guide to Elasticsearch

#backend #beginners #database #tutorial

17 min read

Jan 3

Rork vs Lovable: where beginners actually get stuck

#ai #beginners #productivity #tooling

3 min read

Feb 8

From messy data to meaningful action: How analysts use Power BI to drive decisions

#analytics #beginners #data

3 min read

Feb 8

Linux Fundamentals - Part 10: Bash Scripting (Crontab)

#automation #beginners #linux #tutorial

2 min read

Elizabeth Omito

Feb 6

What I Learnt From My First Go Project: Go Reloaded

#go #codenewbie #beginners

2 min read

Kelvin

Feb 8

Translating Messy Data into Action Using Power BI.

#analytics #beginners #microsoft #tutorial

9 min read

Jan 4

Day-26 My First Steps into Kubernetes: From Installation to Running Pods

#beginners #devops #kubernetes #tutorial

2 min read

Feb 8

How to Evaluate Code Intelligence Tools in 2026

#devtools #tutorial #beginners #ai

2 min read

Feb 8

How Traffic Leaves a Private Subnet in AWS

#aws #beginners #networking

4 min read

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