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"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." -Chinese Proverb

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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Sep 20 '25

My Third Step in Java: Methods, Main Method, Objects, and a Mini Calculator

#programming #java #beginners #coding

2 min read

Alex Aslam

Oct 21 '25

The `concerns/` Folder: A Loom of Architecture or a Digital Junk Drawer?

#webdev #programming #ruby #beginners

5 min read

John

Oct 22 '25

Dev Log 35 - Equip Hands Tooltips

#devjournal #beginners #gamedev #unity3d

3 min read

sheep

Oct 21 '25

Closing the Gap: Adding Drag-and-Drop for Bookmarks

#programming #javascript #beginners #react

4 min read

DenisC

Sep 20 '25

First Pull Request on Open Source Project by Classmate

#programming #beginners #python

2 min read

DenisC

Sep 20 '25

Completion of Release 0.1 of My First Open Source Project

#programming #beginners #python

2 min read

Oct 2 '25

Getting Started with AWS Bedrock AgentCore (preview)

#ai #aws #beginners

4 min read

Galactic Circuit

Oct 22 '25

Lift Off or Drag Down? Simulate Wing Forces with Python!

#python #programming #beginners #science

6 min read

Sabin Sim

Oct 22 '25

Python basics - Day 12

#challenge #webdev #python #beginners

2 min read

WISDOMUDO

Oct 2 '25

JavaScript Spread and Rest Operators Explained: A Beginner’s Guide to ES6+

#programming #javascript #beginners #webdev

2 min read

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Oct 22 '25

Delete N Nodes After M Nodes of a Linked List

#dsa #programming #productivity #beginners

2 min read

Om Shree

Oct 17 '25

Cognee: Building the Next Generation of Memory for AI Agents (OSS)

#discuss #ai #beginners #tutorial

7 min read

Shahrouz Nikseresht

Oct 22 '25

Day 11: Finding Numbers Divisible by 8 with Loops and List Comprehension

#challenge #python #beginners #programming

4 min read

Jane for Mastering Backend

Sep 22 '25

What Is a Weak Pointer in Rust (and Why It Matters)?

#programming #backenddevelopment #beginners #rust

8 min read

nikosst

Oct 22 '25

Πώς δουλεύει το JWT σε ένα Client Flow

#webdev #beginners #architecture #security

5 min read

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