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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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Christine Belzie for OpenSauced

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How To Make a Delicious Contributing Guide

#opensource #100daysofoss #beginners #codenewbie

4 min read

Sep 6 '23

Chad-ifying My Web Tools

#showdev #webdev #beginners #tutorial

11 min read

Sep 7 '23

Domain Modeling: Creating Conceptual Models for Software

#frontend #webdev #beginners #softwaredevelopment

4 min read

Sep 7 '23

Exploring Flutter Layout Widgets: Expanded and Flexible

#flutter #beginners #programming #tutorial

3 min read

Hillary Nyakundi

Sep 7 '23

Navigating Open-Source: A Beginner's Manual

#beginners #productivity #opensource #programming

1 min read

Aaron Powell for Microsoft Azure

Sep 8 '23

Generative AI and .NET - Part 3 Chat Completions

#dotnet #ai #azure #beginners

8 min read

Ryan Bevin

Sep 6 '23

Installing Apt Packages Without Sudo

#linux #coding #automation #beginners

4 min read

Sep 6 '23

Learn Python Basics under 50 lines

#python #beginners #programming #tutorial

2 min read

Adetayo Akinsanya

Sep 6 '23

Learning JavaScript the Easy Way: Unlocking the Power of Scope with Closures

#javascript #beginners #programming #tutorial

3 min read

Tano Paul

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useState vs useRef Hooks

#react #beginners #programming #javascript

3 min read

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Mastering ES6 - Classes

#webdev #javascript #beginners #tutorial

3 min read

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Svelte.js Cheatsheet

#svelte #webdev #javascript #beginners

2 min read

Mursal Furqan Kumbhar

Sep 6 '23

Full-Stack Dev. Requirements in JavaScript

#javascript #programming #webdev #beginners

3 min read

Arinze Chinweuba

Sep 7 '23

Stay Ahead of the Game Must Have Front-End Boilerplates and Starter Kits for Every Developer

#figma #designtools #webdev #beginners

5 min read

Scofield Idehen

Sep 6 '23

Techniques for Printing the Lowercase Alphabet without Newlines in Python

#programming #beginners #python #productivity

7 min read

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