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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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Feb 17

MQTT Explained in Simple Terms: The Lightweight Protocol That Powers the Entire IoT World

#discuss #beginners #learning #iot

8 min read

Mar 2

Jetpack Compose Layout Fundamentals: Column, Row, Box Explained

#android #kotlin #tutorial #beginners

6 min read

Mar 2

Mastering LazyColumn in Jetpack Compose: Lists Done Right

#android #kotlin #tutorial #beginners

4 min read

Mar 2

Building Forms in Jetpack Compose: TextField, Validation, and Submission

#android #kotlin #tutorial #beginners

5 min read

Feb 17

Starting My Programming Journey | Learning JavaScript.

#beginners #codenewbie #javascript #programming

1 min read

1xApi

Feb 17

5 API Error Handling Mistakes That Are Costing You Users

#api #webdev #backend #beginners

3 min read

Mar 23

How Excel is Used in Real-World Data Analysis

#datascience #beginners #excel #dataanlytics

11 min read

Feb 17

給 Junior 的 Python 品質工具入門：Ruff 與 Mypy

#beginners #codequality #python #tutorial

4 min read

Ugochukwu Nebolisa

Feb 17

Git HEAD: It’s Not as Scary as It Sounds

#git #beginners

5 min read

Mar 22

5 things your website is getting wrong (and how to check for free)

#webdev #seo #security #beginners

2 min read

Feb 17

Common Mistakes Beginners Make When Starting in Cloud or DevSecOps

#cloud #devops #career #beginners

1 min read

Michel

Feb 17

Why I Prefer Small Browser-Based Tools as a Developer

#webdev #productivity #tools #beginners

1 min read

Alex N.

Mar 23

5 Things I Learned Working With A Lead BA On A Cross-Border EHR System

#ai #webdev #healthtech #beginners

4 min read

Feb 17

The Web Is Overcomplicated (And We’re All Responsible)

#web #ai #programming #beginners

3 min read

Kiran

Mar 23

How to Start Contributing to Open Source (Frontend Developer Guide)

#beginners #frontend #opensource #tutorial

2 min read

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