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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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Davide Mauri for Microsoft Azure

Jan 20 '23

CTEs, Views or Temp Tables?

#beginners #programming #database

8 min read

Ekaterine Mitagvaria

Jan 19 '23

When to Use Function Expressions?

#function #webdev #javascript #beginners

4 min read

Alex (The Engineering Bolt) ⚡

Jan 20 '23

Software Architecture Patterns: Command Query Responsibility Segregation

#beginners #opensource #mentorship #community

2 min read

Biraj

Jan 20 '23

Understand JavaScript Array Methods By Implementing Them

#javascript #beginners #webdev #tutorial

4 min read

Jan 20 '23

A Jr. Frontend’s development journey #1

#react #webdev #ai #beginners

5 min read

Christine Belzie

Jan 21 '23

5 Tips for Staying Productive in Open Source Projects

#opensource #beginners #productivity

4 min read

Jan 20 '23

The only best shortcut every beginner developer should remember when using VS Code on macOs

#vscode #beginners #tutorial

2 min read

KomalLM

Jan 20 '23

AWS CloudFront S3 Static Website

#aws #beginners #s3 #cloudfront

2 min read

Jan 10 '23

Think About Your Audience - The ChRIS Project.

#productivity #beginners #react #opensource

2 min read

Lens

Jan 20 '23

A short guide on Event Listeners

#webdev #javascript #beginners #tutorial

2 min read

JC Smiley

Jan 20 '23

Success in tech is not a solo sport. How to build your personal community.

#beginners #motivation #devjournal #career

4 min read

Jan 20 '23

How to Send Emails in Django: A Step-by-Step Guide

#python #programming #django #beginners

2 min read

Sharu

Jan 20 '23

Currying in Javascript

#javascript #beginners #webdev

2 min read

Jan 18 '23

How to Count Words and Characters in JavaScript

#javascript #beginners #tutorial #productivity

3 min read

Matt Eland

Jan 20 '23

Unity Basics: Camera Controls & Simple Prototyping

#unity3d #gamedev #tutorials #beginners

8 min read

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