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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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Ditch Your Helpers and Utilities Classes Before They Ruin Your Code

#programming #coding #softwaredevelopment #beginners

2 min read

Muhammad Zaheer

Jan 1

How Modern Websites Work: A Beginner’s Guide to Frontend, Backend, and Browsers

#webdev #programming #beginners #javascript

3 min read

Paras 🧙‍♂️

Dec 29 '25

Web Accessibility Reference Guide

#webdev #a11y #beginners #frontend

1 min read

Dec 30 '25

WHY DEVTOOLS USERS DON'T CONVERT (AND IT'S NOT YOUR FEATURES)

#webdev #programming #javascript #beginners

14 min read

Jan 2

Coding Practice Roadmap for College Students: Learn Programming

#coding #webdev #programming #beginners

5 min read

Ritam Saha

Jan 1

Git for Beginners: Basics and Essential Commands

#git #github #beginners #programming

14 min read

Dec 31 '25

DSA Doesn’t Make You a Better Engineer (Alone)

#dsa #programming #beginners #productivity

2 min read

Abhimanyu Kumar

Jan 1

Why Version Control Exists: The Pendrive Problem

#webdev #programming #beginners #productivity

3 min read

a1k7

Dec 20 '25

Replacing a ₹5000/hr Lawyer with Llama-3, Groq, and Python

#showdev #python #ai #beginners

1 min read

Jaideep Parashar

Jan 2

How to Design AI Inputs So Output Quality Becomes Predictable

#webdev #ai #beginners #productivity

2 min read

Venkata Sugunadithya

Jan 1

Execute Day 1: Untill I Get An Internship At Google

#beginners #productivity #machinelearning

1 min read

Dec 21 '25

The void

#beginners #programming

4 min read

Nov 28 '25

🧩 Need for Services in Kubernetes.

#networking #kubernetes #devops #beginners

2 min read

Nov 27 '25

Getting Started With Nmap: A Beginner-Friendly Guide

#cybersecurity #nmap #beginners #networking

3 min read

Jan 1

How Students Can Learn AWS Without Spending Any Money (Real Roadmap)

#aws #cloud #beginners #learning

3 min read

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