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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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🚀 Day 20 of My Automation Journey – Control Flow Statements (if, else if, else).

#automation #beginners #java #tutorial

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Mar 24

From Buggy Code to Profitable Plays: A Developer's Guide to Calculating Poker Outs

#poker #gaming #beginners #tutorial

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Mar 26

20 Free APIs That Still Work in 2026 (Tested This Week)

#api #webdev #python #beginners

2 min read

Lars Faye | Confident Coding

Mar 24

I'm thinking of putting together a course that focuses on webdev troubleshooting and debugging.

#webdev #ai #beginners #tutorial

1 min read

Mar 25

10 APIs That Give You Data Most People Pay For (All Free)

#api #python #webdev #beginners

4 min read

Mar 24

WSDL and SOAP: how to create and mock a SOAP API online (no code)

#api #beginners #tutorial #webdev

5 min read

Santhoshi Mary A

Mar 25

Durability

#beginners #database #postgres #sql

3 min read

Mar 28

Git et GitHub pour Débutants en 2026 : Guide Complet

#git #github #beginners #opensource

4 min read

Mar 24

# 🎯 Guess the Number Game (Java) – Binary Search Made Simple

#algorithms #beginners #java #leetcode

2 min read

Mar 28

8 JavaScript Mistakes I See in Every Code Review (And How to Fix Them)

#javascript #webdev #codequality #beginners

3 min read

Mar 25

I Built 77 Web Scrapers on Apify — Here's What Nobody Tells You About Cloud Scraping

#discuss #webdev #python #beginners

4 min read

subash

Mar 25

💻 Computer Fundamentals for Beginners

#beginners #computerscience #learning #tutorial

2 min read

Jerry Schneider

Mar 24

The Problem With `git add .`

#beginners #cli #git #productivity

7 min read

Sandhya Steffy M

Mar 24

Bonus Q/A

#beginners #database #sql #tutorial

3 min read

Tanishka V

Mar 24

SQL Fundamentals: Solving Real Database Queries Step by Step

#beginners #database #sql #tutorial

2 min read

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