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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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#career #hr #beginners #learning

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How to Install WireGuard on Ubuntu 24.04 and Create Your Own VPN

#webdev #vpn #productivity #beginners

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#webdev #productivity #web3 #beginners

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Aisalkyn Aidarova

Nov 3

Serverless overview from a Solution Architect Perspective

#serverless #architecture #beginners #aws

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Wait—Your Voice Is Just 0s and 1s?!

#audio #beginners #dsp #fun

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Ogunkola Adeola

Nov 4

Cloud Security: Concepts, Best Practices, Challenges, and the Role of AI

#beginners #cloud #security #community

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Nov 25

From Non-CS to Full-Stack AI Engineer: My Learning in Public Roadmap

#learninpublic #learning #beginners #career

3 min read

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Refactoring If-Else Hell into a Strategy Pattern in PHP ⚙️

#php #programming #beginners #webdev

3 min read

kk1123

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#beginners #python #tutorial

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Uniface 101: Understanding the `boolean` Data Type 💡

#beginners #programming #tutorial

3 min read

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#api #fastapi #python #beginners

2 min read

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#discuss #personaljourney #career #beginners

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Learning to Learn: The Real Skill of a Developer

#programming #ai #productivity #beginners

5 min read

Peter + AI

Nov 2

Demystifying Uniface 10.4's $ude("lookup") Function ✨

#code #programming #beginners #tutorial

3 min read

Auren

Nov 4

Scaffolding, Frameworks, and Build Tools: A Simple Guide to What They Are

#tooling #javascript #frontend #beginners

5 min read

Nirmal Samaranayaka

Nov 1

🎛️ Meet polyfront slider — The Enterprise-Grade Web Component Slider for Any Framework ✨

#webdev #react #javascript #beginners

3 min read

Peter + AI

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Uniface 101: A Look at the image Data Type 🖼️

#data #programming #beginners #tutorial

3 min read

Peter + AI

Nov 2

Uniface 10.4: What's the Deal with the 'any' Data Type? 🤔

#beginners #programming #tutorial

2 min read

Peter + AI

Nov 2

Unlocking Uniface: A Simple Guide to the $ude("import") Function 🚀

#beginners #softwaredevelopment #tutorial

3 min read

Peter + AI

Nov 2

Unlock Uniface Automation: A Beginner's Guide to $ude("compile") 🚀

#automation #beginners #tutorial

3 min read

Simc Dev

Nov 3

Change your old methods for writing a JavaScript Code - Shorthand's for JavaScript Code

#javascript #webdev #programming #beginners

1 min read

Bek Brace

Nov 15

Git and GitHub setup for Linux and Windows | Full Guide.

#git #github #githubactions #beginners

2 min read

alok-38

Nov 3

The transition property in CSS

#webdev #beginners #tutorial #css

2 min read

Nov 2

Java String concat() Method: A No-BS Guide for Developers

#java #webdev #beginners #javascript

6 min read

Nov 2

Java String compareToIgnoreCase() Explained: Your Guide to Case-Insensitive Sorting

#java #webdev #beginners #javascript

6 min read

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