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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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Stop the Mess: Structuring Your First Node.js Application

#node #javascript #beginners #architecture

3 min read

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Linux Essentials: Managing Files and Folders in a Simulated Company Setup

#cli #beginners #tutorial #linux

6 min read

LAKSHMI G

Oct 6 '25

React Question & Answer

#beginners #javascript #react

3 min read

Oct 2 '25

UTC vs GMT: What's the Difference and Which Should You Use?

#beginners #learning #programming

3 min read

Oct 1 '25

Mastering .gitignore: Keep Your Git Repo Clean and Professional

#git #basic #beginners #coding

2 min read

Athreya aka Maneshwar

Nov 5 '25

Understanding Goroutines, Concurrency, and Parallelism in Go

#go #webdev #programming #beginners

4 min read

Oct 5 '25

Understanding Java Constructors: Types, Execution, and Differences from Methods

#beginners #java #webdev #programming

2 min read

Jaideep Parashar

Nov 5 '25

How I Got My First 2,000 Followers on Dev.to With These Simple Strategies

#discuss #devto #webdev #beginners

2 min read

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Ayu Adiati

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Beyond Hacktoberfest: Building a True Open Source Journey

#opensource #hacktoberfest #codenewbie #beginners

7 min read

Aisalkyn Aidarova

Oct 14 '25

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#learning #aws #cloud #beginners

8 min read

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Redis

#beginners #database #performance

2 min read

Ganiyat Olagoke Adebayo

Nov 4 '25

My Journey Into Cloud Engineering: Why I Decided to Start

#beginners #devjournal #career #cloud

1 min read

Zach Park

Nov 4 '25

Create Your First ChatGPT App

#chatgpt #beginners #tutorial #programming

2 min read

Nov 4 '25

Asyncio: Interview Questions and Practice Problems

#python #interview #programming #beginners

8 min read

maze

Nov 3 '25

⛽️ Understanding Gas in Ethereum — The Fuel of Every Transaction

#ethereum #web3 #blockchain #beginners

4 min read

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