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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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The Link Layer Explained: How Your Data Hops Across Local Networks (CSMA/CD to CRC)

#beginners #networking

7 min read

Shubhra Pokhariya

Nov 28 '25

The CSS Positioning Chaos: Why Your Elements Run Away (And How I Finally Mastered the 5 Keys)

#css #webdev #beginners #tutorial

3 min read

Oluwademilade Ala

Oct 24 '25

Introduction to Github

#webdev #github #beginners #git

5 min read

Siarhei

Nov 28 '25

LangGraph for Beginners: A Complete Guide

#ai #langchain #beginners #langgraph

12 min read

Khiem Phan

Oct 24 '25

A More Effective Approach to Managing Exploratory Testing

#beginners #exploratory #testing #agiletest

7 min read

Nov 20 '25

How to Sell Your Skills with a Small Project

#portfolio #tutorial #beginners #career

3 min read

Nwafor Onyebuchi

Nov 17 '25

React for Total Beginners

#react #javascript #beginners #tutorial

4 min read

Nov 27 '25

Stumbled on a “Dangling Commit”? Here’s What It Really Means

#beginners #development #tutorial

2 min read

Somay

Nov 27 '25

Day F8: The Exam Everyone Failed (And Why I Don't Care)

#programming #productivity #career #beginners

2 min read

Oct 28 '25

Format Specifier in java

#beginners #java #tutorial

1 min read

Dinesh Wijethunga

Oct 23 '25

How to Set-Up MySQL with DBngin for Laravel 12 Development

#laravel #webdev #beginners #mysql

4 min read

Nov 27 '25

Introduction

#learning #beginners #devjournal #python

1 min read

Skapi

Nov 28 '25

Vibe coding ultimate beginner tutorial 2025

#ai #productivity #beginners #tutorial

6 min read

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[Tutorial] WhatsApp Order AI Agent

#webdev #beginners #llm #tutorial

4 min read

Nov 16 '25

You're Not "Bad" at CSS. You're Just Learning It. (And That's a Good Thing)

#css #frontend #webdev #beginners

2 min read

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