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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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Everything is an Object in Python — And Why That Matters

#python #beginners #programming #tutorial

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#beginners #career #devjournal #learning

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Elizabeth Omito

May 25

My Take on Coding With AI & How to Survive the AI Revolution

#ai #webdev #beginners #devops

5 min read

Aaron

May 25

The Internet Career Nobody Talks About Enough: What Is DevRel?

#devrel #community #beginners #career

4 min read

May 25

AI Agent Governance: A Practical Guide for Enterprise Teams

#ai #beginners #security #machinelearning

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Ajit Singh

May 25

System Design Cheat Sheet: Concepts Every Developer Should Know

#systemdesign #backend #beginners #interview

14 min read

Gopichand

May 21

How I Created My First Solana Token from Scratch (SPL Token Basics Explained)

#100daysofsolana #web3 #blockchain #beginners

3 min read

Adeusi Adedolapo

May 21

Exploring Tech as a Content Writer

#beginners #writing #learning #career

2 min read

May 21

A 30-day playbook for building internal AI teams in SMBs

#ai #tutorial #productivity #beginners

2 min read

May 21

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#python #tutorial #beginners

7 min read

Leoo Chet

May 21

Beginner’s Guide to Hosting Your First App on DigitalOcean

#beginners #cloud #tutorial #webdev

4 min read

Karan

May 21

We Built a Real Volleyball Tournament Website Almost Entirely With AI 🏐🤖

#claude #ai #development #beginners

4 min read

May 21

Inverting an Object in JavaScript: Swap Keys and Values

#beginners #javascript #programming #tutorial

3 min read

May 21

Color Contrast in Web Design: WCAG AA, AAA, and Why It Actually Matters

#webdev #a11y #css #beginners

4 min read

May 21

String Union in Go: Merging Two Strings Without Duplicates

#algorithms #beginners #go #tutorial

4 min read

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