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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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Understanding Backend Routing Like a Pro

#webdev #programming #beginners #tutorial

2 min read

Kajiru

Dec 23 '25

Getting Started with Python (Part 7): Conditional Statements

#python #beginners #programming #tutorial

3 min read

Kajiru

Dec 23 '25

Getting Started with Python (Part 2): Running Your First Python Program

#python #beginners #programming #tutorial

2 min read

Dec 23 '25

AWS ML / GenAI Trifecta: Part 1 – AWS Certified AI Practitioner (AIF-C01)

#machinelearning #aws #ai #beginners

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Part 2: Process Managers - Keeping Your App Alive with PM2

#devops #node #tutorial #beginners

7 min read

stackbento

Nov 19 '25

Day 16 : Rest

#discuss #devjournal #django #beginners

1 min read

ZeeshanAli-0704

Dec 23 '25

React Coding Challenge : TIC-TAC-TOE

#javascript #react #devchallenge #beginners

2 min read

Erin Kerr

Nov 19 '25

Don't Let 'Copy-Paste' Syndrome Halt Your Coding Journey: Mastering Real Learning

#beginners #learning #devjournal #development

4 min read

Usama

Dec 20 '25

How I Currently Understand Rendering in React (My Improved Mental Model)

#react #webdev #beginners #frontend

3 min read

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Java Core Mastery Part 1: From Zero to FAANG Ready 🚀

#java #beginners #programming #tutorial

12 min read

Polina Elizarova

Nov 19 '25

Lost in translation: making sense of IT lingo

#webdev #programming #productivity #beginners

2 min read

Muhammad Ikramullah Khan

Dec 21 '25

Understanding Scrapy's Project Structure: A Complete Beginner's Guide

#beginners #webdev #python #tutorial

8 min read

Sadee

Nov 19 '25

Build & Deploy a Complete MERN Stack Blog With Admin Dashboard

#webdev #tutorial #beginners #mern

3 min read

rlclwy

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Portfolio Project: Python Terminal Game

#showdev #portfolio #beginners #python

1 min read

Fatima naz

Dec 22 '25

CI/CD for Beginners

#cicd #githubactions #webdev #beginners

2 min read

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