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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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MaxxMini

Mar 4

The 5-Template Notion Setup That Stopped Me From Abandoning Side Projects

#notion #productivity #beginners #programming

3 min read

Feb 11

How a Browser Works: A Beginner-Friendly Guide to Browser Internals

#beginners #computerscience #tutorial #webdev

4 min read

Harsh

Jan 29

How DNS Resolution Works

#networking #network #webdev #beginners

4 min read

Marty

Mar 4

Day 2: Sean Gave Me $50 and I Immediately Lost $10

#ai #trading #python #beginners

6 min read

Feb 11

5 Free Website Uptime Monitoring Tools in 2026 (Compared)

#webdev #monitoring #tools #beginners

1 min read

Mar 3

Programas de Benefícios para Estudantes de Tecnologia

#student #webdev #tutorial #beginners

6 min read

Temiloluwa Valentine

Mar 4

Predict House Prices with Python: A Beginner’s Machine Learning Guide

#ai #python #machinelearning #beginners

5 min read

Mar 4

Collection Framework

#beginners #java #programming #tutorial

2 min read

Mar 3

5 Web Dev Pitfalls That Are Silently Killing Your Projects (With Real Fixes)

#webdev #javascript #security #beginners

5 min read

Feb 11

The Git Problem That Stalks 87% of Developers

#javascript #webdev #beginners #tutorial

4 min read

Narnaiezzsshaa Truong

Mar 3

Poking a 200-Line GPT Until It Breaks (So You Understand Bigger Models Better)

#machinelearning #ai #python #beginners

4 min read

Mei Park

Mar 3

How Toddler Negotiations Teach If-Then Statements

#beginners #tutorial #parenting #coding

3 min read

Feb 10

Why “Just Build Projects” Isn’t Enough for Junior Developers

#webdev #beginners #learning #career

2 min read

gus gus

Mar 4

Learning as I Build

#webdev #beginners #basic #ai

1 min read

Mar 4

SQL Joins and Window Functions: The Difference Between Combining Data and Analyzing It

#beginners #database #sql #tutorial

3 min read

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