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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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PremAI Python SDK Quickstart: Complete Guide (2026)

#ai #python #tutorial #beginners

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Apr 3

The Hidden Cost of Framework-First Thinking

#beginners #programming #webdev #softwareengineering

4 min read

Apr 13

SQL fundamentals: DDL, DML, filtering, and CASE WHEN

#beginners #database #sql #tutorial

3 min read

Prashik besekar

Mar 14

AWS IAM Mistakes That Can Destroy Your Infrastructure

#webdev #ai #python #beginners

6 min read

Apr 12

My Journey Into Python: From Beginner to Building Real Projects

#beginners #codenewbie #programming #python

1 min read

Shreya Kulkarni

Mar 10

What Happens When You Type a URL in the Browser?

#webdev #beginners #productivity #learning

3 min read

Om Shree

Apr 12

Salesmotion's MCP Server Turns Your AI Assistant into a Live Pipeline Analyst

#discuss #ai #tutorial #beginners

6 min read

L. Cordero

Apr 12

Pourquoi Pas? I Built a Petit French Learning App in a Weekend

#showdev #beginners #learning

8 min read

Mar 10

Building a Personal AI Agent on a Phone: garlic-agent Architecture Analysis by garlicfarmer

#agents #ai #beginners #terminal

9 min read

tokenmixai

Apr 13

Gemini 3.1 Pro vs GPT-5.4: I Ran Both on the Same 500 Tasks — Here's Which Won (And It Wasn't Close on Cost)

#ai #programming #webdev #beginners

4 min read

hans

Mar 10

Syncing Rails Validations with Formik: A Practical Approach

#beginners #react #learning #webdev

1 min read

Md Azad

Apr 12

The Fastest Sorting Algorithm? It Depends. A Deep Dive into Performance on Modern Hardware

#algorithms #sorting #beginners

8 min read

Midas126

Mar 9

Mastering TypeScript Generics: From Basic Constraints to Advanced Utility Types

#typescript #webdev #programming #beginners

5 min read

Aad Pouw

Mar 22

About the commandfor attribute.

#webdev #javascript #beginners #learning

2 min read

Mate Technologies

Mar 10

QuickVideo – Batch Change Video Speed with Python and FFmpeg

#tutorial #beginners #python #videospeed

3 min read

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