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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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OmondiM

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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

Apr 12

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#career #selfimprovement #mentalhealth #beginners

3 min read

Michael Muthama

Apr 13

Understanding SQL: DDL,DML,Filtering and DCL.

#beginners #tutorial #devops

2 min read

Odhiambo

Apr 13

A Comprehensive Guide to Publishing Power Bi Reports

#analytics #beginners #microsoft #tutorial

6 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

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Cloud Computing for DevOps Engineers: What Nobody Tells You in 2026

#aws #devops #cloud #beginners

4 min read

xyaz1313

Apr 13

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#beginners #blockchain #cryptocurrency #tutorial

1 min read

Thaslima Nasreen

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AI Doesn’t Have a Knowledge Problem. It Has a Memory Problem.

#ai #programming #beginners #opensource

4 min read

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#beginners #productivity #tooling #tutorial

1 min read

Nytrox

Apr 12

I built a TCP networking library in Python at 14 : and v1.6.2 just hit 110k msg/s with zero dependencies

#python #networking #opensource #beginners

3 min read

Pavanipriya Sajja

Apr 16

Challenge 1: The Learning Curve Feels Endless (and Unclear)

#discuss #tutorial #beginners #opensource

3 min read

CodeFox

Apr 12

How to Build Sprite Sheets for 2D Games — A Practical Guide for Indie Devs

#beginners #gamedev #performance #tutorial

4 min read

Apr 12

How to Get Your App Found: A Developer's Guide to App Store Optimization

#mobile #android #ios #beginners

4 min read

MJ-O

Apr 12

ETL vs ELT: Which One Should You Use and Why?

#dataengineering #datapipeline #beginners

5 min read

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