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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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#programming #beginners #productivity #coding

2 min read

Nov 26 '17

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#javascript #beginners #react #jekyll

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Feb 21 '19

How to become a semi decent software developer in 5 years

#beginners #tips #development #career

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Nov 25 '17

Newbies Introduction to Ruby on Rails

#programming #rails #ruby #beginners

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Nov 23 '17

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#api #webdev #javascript #beginners

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Nov 25 '17

Basic KarmaJS Tutorial

#testing #javascript #beginners

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Nov 24 '17

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#discuss #csharp #beginners #explainlikeimfive

1 min read

Juan Julián Merelo Guervós

Nov 20 '17

What would you like your first programming language to be (or have been)?

#discuss #programming #beginners

1 min read

Nov 24 '17

SASS Operators

#sass #css #beginners

5 min read

Nov 20 '17

Basics of Chrome extensions development part two

#chrome #extensions #beginners

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Nov 21 '17

The difference between junior developers and advanced junior developers

#beginners

2 min read

Yechiel Kalmenson

Nov 23 '17

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#programming #learning #ruby #beginners

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Nov 19 '17

Basics of Chrome extensions development part one

#chrome #extensions #beginners

4 min read

Lazarus Lazaridis

Nov 21 '17

Saying "Hello world" with Ruby on Rails

#tutorial #webdev #ruby #beginners

5 min read

Pierre Bouillon

Nov 18 '17

Explain me C compilation like I'm five

#explainlikeimfive #beginners #c #discuss

1 min read

Nov 19 '17

Getting Started with Go - Variables

#go #beginners #webdev #softwaredevelopment

3 min read

Nov 17 '17

Why Learning JavaScript Is Fun

#javascript #node #languages #beginners

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Douglas R Andreani

Nov 12 '17

Moving your workflow to Linux

#linux #workflow #beginners #ubuntu

2 min read

Nov 20 '17

Coding vs Relationship Building: Which is more important for business.

#discuss #beginners #career

1 min read

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Nov 20 '17

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#discuss #go #learning #beginners

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Advanced CSS positioning using the position property

#css #webdev #tutorial #beginners

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Nov 19 '17

CSS 101: Structural pseudo-classes

#css #webdev #beginners

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Nov 16 '17

Explain Abstractions like I'm five

#explainlikeimfive #beginners #discuss

1 min read

Aadesh Shrestha

Nov 19 '17

Beginning Vim

#vim #vi #beginners #learning

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