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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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How to Install Skills in Claude Code: 3 Methods

#ai #claudecode #tutorial #beginners

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Mar 27

"I Wasted Months on Wrong Skills — Here's What Actually Gets You Hired in 2026"

#webdev #beginners #javascript #programming

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Feb 22

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#discuss #ai #career #beginners

2 min read

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Feb 22

Thinking in JavaScript

#beginners #learning #webdev #javascript

1 min read

Jesee Jackson Kuya

Mar 28

Many Days Later

#beginners #devjournal #learning #rust

3 min read

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Mar 27

How I trained a computer vision model on the AWS Free Tier

#computervision #aws #beginners #machinelearning

8 min read

Kathryn Grayson Nanz

Mar 25

AI Crash Course: Hallucinations

#ai #beginners

6 min read

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Feb 21

5 Things AI Can't Do, Even in JavaScript

#javascript #webdev #programming #beginners

12 min read

Mirrai

Mar 27

Buffer Overflows on x64 Windows: A Practical Beginners Guide (Part 1): Setting up

#beginners #infosec #security #tutorial

5 min read

Feb 21

A little piece of Advise I guess

#beginners #coding #learning #programming

1 min read

Yacham Duniya (CRAN3)

Mar 27

Hey Dev.to, I'm Bitrus

#webdev #javascript #react #beginners

2 min read

Feb 21

3 Free Printable Planners That Actually Help You Stay Organized

#productivity #career #health #beginners

2 min read

Mack

Feb 21

How to Build a Zero-Dependency Web Tool with Vanilla JavaScript

#javascript #webdev #tutorial #beginners

6 min read

Nava

Feb 21

The Python Guide: Virtual Environments, pip, and Everyday Workflows

#webdev #programming #beginners #python

3 min read

Jasanup Singh Randhawa

Mar 27

The Ethics of Shipping AI Features Faster Than We Can Understand Them

#ai #programming #beginners #productivity

4 min read

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