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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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How to Get Your First Accepted Contribution in Outreachy

#beginners #career #opensource #tutorial

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Apr 14

The Moment Your Arduino Project Stops Being a Prototype

#arduino #maker #interactiveart #beginners

3 min read

Muhammad Zubair Bin Akbar

Apr 14

Writing Your First Slurm Job Script

#programming #webdev #productivity #beginners

2 min read

avery

Apr 14

15. The Document Object Model (DOM)

#webdev #beginners #programming #fullstack

1 min read

Karan

Apr 14

🏗️ Still Planning — But This Time It Actually Matters

#programming #solidprinciples #beginners #webdev

3 min read

Apr 14

🐍 Understanding Python Functions: A Simple Guide for Beginners

#beginners #programming #python #tutorial

1 min read

Big Mazzy

Apr 14

Setting Up SSH Keys and Hardening SSH Access

#linux #devops #tutorial #beginners

6 min read

張旭豐

Apr 14

Why Your Arduino Input Feels Wrong When It Should Work

#arduino #input #beginners #interactiveart

3 min read

Apr 15

Build a Simple Kilograms to Grams Converter with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

#webdev #javascript #html #beginners

2 min read

Vinayagam

Apr 15

Writing Test Cases for a To-Do List Application

#beginners #codenewbie #testing #tutorial

1 min read

Apr 14

How I Built a CoreOptimize FPS Calculator to Instantly Estimate Game Performance

#webdev #beginners #javascript #productivity

3 min read

Apr 14

Fonctionnement d’une blockchain — Étape 1/8 : Création d’une transaction

#beginners #blockchain #tutorial #web3

2 min read

Kathryn Grayson Nanz

Apr 14

AI Crash Course: Prompt Engineering

#ai #beginners

6 min read

Novice Mk

Apr 14

The Restart Challenge: Day 1

#beginners #database #devjournal #sql

1 min read

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Apr 14

Why travel search is harder than eCommerce search: The technical differences most developer miss

#webdev #architecture #beginners #tutorial

6 min read

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