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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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Jan 29

My Git Learning Journey: Hands-On Tasks Every DevOps Beginner Should Master

#github #programming #beginners

4 min read

Marycynthia Ihemebiwo

Dec 25 '25

Adding a Missing Step to the Devnet Walkthrough

#beginners #documentation #opensource #tutorial

1 min read

Dec 25 '25

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#productivity #beginners #programming

1 min read

Jan 29

Linux Fundamentals - Part 3: Editing Files using Vim

#beginners #cli #linux #tutorial

2 min read

Rushikesh Langale

Dec 24 '25

FinOps 101: What It Is and Why Cloud Teams Can’t Ignore It

#management #beginners #cloud #devops

2 min read

Jan 29

Understanding HTML Tags and Elements

#html #beginners #chaicode #2026

4 min read

Muhammad Ikramullah Khan

Dec 24 '25

Scrapy Rules: A Complete Beginner's Guide (With Real Examples)

#webdev #programming #python #beginners

9 min read

Dec 25 '25

Getting Started with Docker

#docker #devops #tutorial #beginners

1 min read

Cloud Native Engineer

Dec 26 '25

Claude Agent Skills: Teaching Your AI Agent to Wear Multiple Hats

#ai #beginners #productivity

1 min read

Jan 8

From PostgreSQL to Redis: How We Reduced Authentication Latency by 98% in Production

#redis #java #programming #beginners

11 min read

Jan 18

Restarting My DSA Journey in Java — Solving Kunal Kushwaha’s Assignments + LeetCode Daily!

#programming #beginners #productivity

2 min read

Dec 24 '25

I built an Organic Chemistry Sandbox in Vanilla JS (No Frameworks)

#javascript #webdev #programming #beginners

1 min read

Jan 28

/export: Get Receipts for Every AI Conversation

#tutorial #claudecode #productivity #beginners

4 min read

Dec 25 '25

Getting Started with Docker

#docker #devops #tutorial #beginners

1 min read

Dec 25 '25

Getting Started with Docker

#docker #devops #tutorial #beginners

1 min read

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