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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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#go #api #beginners #tutorial

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ZoeZhou

Nov 26 '25

2025 Headless CMS Selection Guide with Use Cases and Starter Templates

#webdev #programming #beginners

3 min read

Oct 23 '25

React, Git[Hub], and VS Code for Beginners - Video 3

#tutorial #beginners #react #webdev

1 min read

MongoDB Guests for MongoDB

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Keywords Meet Vectors: Hybrid Search on MongoDB

#webdev #programming #beginners #mongodb

9 min read

Oct 21 '25

Mastering JSON the Go Way

#programming #go #beginners #productivity

2 min read

Aruna

Nov 25 '25

Day 6: Python Programming

#tutorial #programming #beginners #python

2 min read

Nov 25 '25

Understanding Hubs In Networking| Israh Binoj

#beginners #computerscience #networking

2 min read

Nov 26 '25

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#ai #productivity #nanobanana #beginners

10 min read

michael

Oct 21 '25

Peanuts engineering: A practical guide to build fast and scale effectively. Part 0: The philosophy

#beginners #programming #tutorial #backend

3 min read

Mohammed Ali Alamoudi

Oct 21 '25

A Day in My C++ Learning Journey: My First Mini Project is Stone, Paper, Scissor Game

#programming #tutorial #cpp #beginners

1 min read

Sanjida Reza Rafa

Oct 21 '25

From Words to Intelligence: Understanding NLP and BERT — The Model That Changed Language AI

#beginners #ai #llm #machinelearning

2 min read

Swastik Baranwal

Nov 12 '25

Modern C++: Variadic Templates

#cpp #beginners #tutorial

3 min read

Nov 4 '25

Java String getBytes() Explained: Your Ultimate Guide to Character Encoding

#java #webdev #beginners #javascript

6 min read

Alex Peter

Oct 23 '25

🔒 5 Best Practices to Keep Your Website Secure

#cybersecurity #security #beginners #webdev

3 min read

Karrie “BUNDY” Hahn

Oct 27 '25

Just a mom

#webdev #beginners #career #learning

1 min read

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