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"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." -Chinese Proverb

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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Ervin Jon Lanada

Apr 12

From 34 WPM to 110 WPM: How I Learned to Type Fast as a Developer

#productivity #programming #beginners #career

3 min read

MbatiaK

Apr 14

Mastering the Basics: A Deep Dive into SQL Fundamentals

#beginners #database #sql

2 min read

Apr 16

"How I Used AI to Build a SaaS Product Solo in 30 Days"

#webdev #programming #javascript #beginners

10 min read

Apr 12

How to Ask for Help Without Sounding Junior

#beginners #career #productivity #tutorial

9 min read

Mithra

Apr 12

Building an AI Agent That Actually Remembers

#ai #webdev #beginners #machinelearning

6 min read

Apr 12

How to Create Uncrackable Passwords: A Developer Guide to Password Security

#security #webdev #beginners #tutorial

2 min read

Raphael Gabriels

Apr 12

Fundamental Concepts in Cloud Computing

#tutorial #beginners #cloud #azure

1 min read

hqqqqy

Apr 12

Why Accuracy Keeps Lying to You in Imbalanced Classification

#machinelearning #python #datascience #beginners

4 min read

OmondiM

Apr 13

Beginner’s Guide to SQL: DDL, DML, WHERE & CASE WHEN

#sql #beginners #database #postgres

2 min read

Michelle

Apr 12

30-Day Cloud & DevOps Challenge: Day 7 — Docker Compose: One Command to Rule Them All

#beginners #devops #docker #tutorial

5 min read

Radosław

Apr 12

Building NETRadar - My First Real Network Scanner in Python

#programming #software #python #beginners

3 min read

Apr 12

At 21, You Should Be Building — Not Stressing About Settling

#career #selfimprovement #mentalhealth #beginners

3 min read

Michael Muthama

Apr 13

Understanding SQL: DDL,DML,Filtering and DCL.

#beginners #tutorial #devops

2 min read

Fidelity Chauke

Apr 12

Why I'm Building a Codebase Knowledge Graph, and Why I Chose Kotlin

#kotlin #ai #beginners #programming

8 min read

Odhiambo

Apr 13

A Comprehensive Guide to Publishing Power Bi Reports

#analytics #beginners #microsoft #tutorial

6 min read

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