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"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." -Chinese Proverb

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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#distributedsystems #kubernetes #architecture #beginners

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Dec 16 '25

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#webdev #javascript #tutorial #beginners

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#programming #webdev #beginners #devops

4 min read

Nov 27 '25

🧠 What Is the Control Plane in Kubernetes?

#architecture #beginners #kubernetes

2 min read

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Nov 19 '25

Of Type and Interface: TypeScript Tales Ch. 01

#beginners #javascript #typescript

5 min read

Aby Noctel

Dec 18 '25

Weekly update #22

#beginners #godot #devlog #gamedev

1 min read

Karan

Dec 18 '25

A Simple Project That Turned Into Something Much More!

#ai #chatgpt #sideprojects #beginners

2 min read

Tuntufye Mwakalasya

Nov 14 '25

The Two Lists That Define Every Software Project

#buildtools #devops #programming #beginners

4 min read

Suma

Nov 18 '25

CSS GRID STYLES

#webdev #css #programming #beginners

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Sumana

Dec 17 '25

Data vs Behavior in Rust

#rust #programming #backend #beginners

2 min read

Brian Kim

Nov 15 '25

Why You Should Become an Influencer While Learning Programming

#writing #beginners #motivation #learning

2 min read

Dec 17 '25

React useContext for Beginners: Passing Data Without Props

#react #javascript #beginners #coding

5 min read

Nov 14 '25

How to Prevent Unnecessary Charges on AWS: Free Billing Alerts for Beginners

#aws #beginners #free #bill

3 min read

Nov 13 '25

Beginning with JavaScript

#learning #beginners #webdev #javascript

3 min read

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