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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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#showdev #frontend #beginners #discuss

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Jan 11

var, let, const: Why JavaScript Needed Three Ways to Declare Variables

#webdev #beginners #javascript #tutorial

7 min read

Emir Taner

Jan 12

How I Would Learn Web3 From Scratch Today (Without Wasting a Year)

#web3 #beginners #devops #machinelearning

2 min read

OP-Bright

Jan 12

How to Think About Games: Unity

#beginners #design #gamedev

6 min read

Dec 8 '25

Top 7 Cybersecurity Certifications to Launch Your Career in 2026

#cybersecurity #career #certification #beginners

2 min read

Dec 30 '25

How to Escape Tutorial Hell (As a Beginner Game Dev) Without Becoming a “Framework Collector"

#gamedev #learning #productivity #beginners

4 min read

Emmimal P Alexander

Jan 12

I Thought I Understood Python Functions — Until One Line Returned None

#python #programming #learning #beginners

3 min read

Mourya Vamsi Modugula

Jan 12

Load Balancing Explained (Simple Guide for Beginners)

#webdev #programming #systemdesign #beginners

3 min read

Dec 8 '25

How to Start a Cloud Computing Career with No Experience (2026 Roadmap)

#cloud #aws #career #beginners

2 min read

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Why Version Control Exists: The Pen Drive Problem

#git #beginners #webdev #programming

3 min read

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Sentence, Word & Subword Tokenisation Explained

#ai #programming #beginners #tutorial

1 min read

Louis Liu

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What Really Happens When an LLM Chooses the Next Token🤯

#programming #ai #beginners #javascript

2 min read

Jan 11

Accounting 101: Learn how to build financial applications

#beginners #fintech

10 min read

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The Skill That Took My Coding Career Further Than Anything Else

#career #coding #beginners #careerdevelopment

2 min read

Ali-Funk

Jan 11

More Than a Bootcamp: Why I Chose the German 'Umschulung' Path into Tech

#watercooler #career #devops #beginners

3 min read

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