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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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Martin Nordström

Mar 5 '18

How I Landed My First Developer Job After 78 Days.

#career #work #inspiration #beginners

4 min read

Darryl D.

Feb 20 '18

A fluff-free guide to pre-freelancing

#freelancing #career #beginners #webdev

6 min read

Michael Minshew

Feb 26 '18

6 Things I've learned teaching myself to code.

#beginners #selftaught #learning #startingout

6 min read

Programming Liftoff

Feb 28 '18

Upload a Website to GitHub Pages

#webdev #git #beginners #productivity

3 min read

Alex Smith

Feb 25 '18

The Advantages of being Self-Taught

#career #selftaught #beginners

4 min read

Feb 26 '18

On Being New and Getting Good

#sql #beginners #career #introduction

2 min read

Mar 1 '18

The hidden components of Web Caching

#programming #beginners #webdev #webperf

7 min read

Feb 27 '18

Autosaving with Vuex

#beginners #vue #vuex

7 min read

Samer Buna for Pluralsight

Feb 20 '18

React.js Frequently Faced Problems

#react #beginners #javascript #webdev

10 min read

Kyam

Feb 23 '18

A beginning

#career #beginners

2 min read

Mar 1 '18

Step-by-step: Kotlin, JAX-RS (Jersey), and Docker

#docker #kotlin #jaxrs #beginners

7 min read

Kyam

Feb 26 '18

The first two weeks at Mayden Academy

#beginners #career

2 min read

Feb 28 '18

Microsoft CDAs on the Importance of Soft Skills for Software Developers

#beginners #career #softskills #tips

2 min read

bright inventions

Feb 22 '18

Children and programming

#discuss #programming #career #beginners

3 min read

Feb 22 '18

Binary Basics: 10 Types of People

#binary #beginners #computerscience

3 min read

Feb 25 '18

REST 101

#rest #webservices #beginners

8 min read

Namc

Feb 25 '18

What is Currying?

#beginners #haskell #functional #programming

6 min read

Douglas Minnaar

Feb 12 '18

Docker Guide - Part 1

#showdev #docker #devops #beginners

15 min read

DarkNada

Feb 22 '18

Is there any Unreal Engine Laboratory Scene/Environment to Free Download? This is for academic project on a VR Chemistry Lab.

#help #vr #beginners #unreal

1 min read

Feb 19 '18

Say "hello world" your own way.

#beginners #programming

1 min read

Feb 15 '18

The significance of React keys - a visual explanation

#explainlikeimfive #react #javascript #beginners

4 min read

Patrick O'Dacre

Feb 22 '18

Compose Components in VueJS - Introduction [Part 2]

#vue #javascript #beginners #tutorial

1 min read

Yos Riady

Feb 21 '18

Be a Learner

#discuss #career #beginners

1 min read

Feb 21 '18

The Most Underrated Skill Every Developer Needs

#career #beginners #softskills

3 min read

Jan 31 '18

You are not your Framework

#webdev #programming #php #beginners

5 min read

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