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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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Everyone Told Me to Pick One AI Tool and Master It. I Used Two Instead. Here's What Happened.

#ai #productivity #programming #beginners

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Mar 5

Why JavaScript Developers Are Obsessed With Arrow Functions

#discuss #javascript #beginners #computerscience

3 min read

Akanle Tolulope

Mar 5

Classifying Amazon Reviews with Python: From Raw Text to 88% Accuracy

#python #machinelearning #beginners #nlp

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Marty

Mar 5

Day Two: I Almost Lost Everything, Then Didn't, Then Built Something Real

#ai #trading #python #beginners

3 min read

Mar 9

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#aws #beginners #cloud #community

3 min read

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Apr 8

String Manipulation in Python

#java #programming #coding #beginners

2 min read

maymay5692

Mar 28

I Had AI Write an Article. Then My AI Quality Gate Rejected It 5 Times.

#ai #writing #productivity #beginners

5 min read

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What Makes a Good Prompt "Good"?

#ai #beginners #prompting #productivity

5 min read

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#software #socialmedia #beginners

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#devsecops #security #cloud #beginners

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Teaching Beginners in Web Development: Where We’re Getting It Wrong

#beginners #codenewbie #learning #webdev

3 min read

Mar 9

Best AI Mock Interview Platforms for Developers in 2026

#career #interview #webdev #beginners

8 min read

Harini

Apr 8

Method Overloading in Java

#java #programming #coding #beginners

2 min read

Harini

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Methods Examples in Java

#java #programming #coding #beginners

2 min read

Mar 18

Understanding Pointers in Go (Especially If You’re Coming from JavaScript)

#go #backend #pointers #beginners

3 min read

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