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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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Unlocking Web Security: Mastering Authentication in the Digital Age

#beginners #security #webdev

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CSS Z-Index Explained: Stop the Stacking Chaos & Manage Layers Like a Pro

#css #webdev #programming #beginners

6 min read

Tom Han

Dec 12 '25

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#webdev #programming #productivity #beginners

1 min read

Sylwia Laskowska

Jan 4

Yes, true + true === 2. And No, JavaScript Isn’t Broken

#javascript #node #webdev #beginners

2 min read

Aviral Srivastava

Jan 16

Introduction to WebAssembly (Wasm)

#beginners #javascript #performance #webdev

7 min read

Saptarshi Sarkar

Jan 16

What is Recursion? A Comprehensive Overview

#algorithms #beginners #programming #tutorial

7 min read

Jan

Dec 16 '25

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#webdev #systemdesign #learning #beginners

3 min read

Jan 16

C# Conditional Statements (if, else, switch)

#programming #beginners #csharp #dotnet

2 min read

axios

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#database #ai #beginners #meta

1 min read

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#backend #webdev #api #beginners

3 min read

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#webdev #frontend #react #beginners

4 min read

Jan 15

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#aws #beginners #security #tutorial

2 min read

AlphaTech

Dec 16 '25

Beginner’s Guide to Learning Tech Skills Without a Tech Background

#education #technology #beginners #careerdevelopment

3 min read

Umar Hayat

Jan 12

Inside Git: How It Works and the Role of the `.git` Folder

#git #beginners #tutorial #learning

4 min read

Saif Ullah Usmani

Jan 15

It works on my localhost 🔥

#webdev #programming #javascript #beginners

2 min read

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