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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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Alex Aslam

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The Invisible Orchestra: Is Serverless the Conductor We've Been Waiting For?

#webdev #programming #javascript #beginners

4 min read

Alex Aslam

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The Sculptor's Fallacy: Debunking the Myth of the "Fast" NoSQL

#webdev #programming #javascript #beginners

4 min read

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3 Code Reading Techniques No Course Will Teach You

#programming #coding #beginners #softwaredevelopment

2 min read

Sabin Sim

Oct 13 '25

Python basics - Day 05

#challenge #python #beginners #learning

2 min read

PSBigBig

Sep 11 '25

# Global Fix Map — Episode 5: Embeddings Pipeline, Why normalization, casing, and chunk contracts drift more than you think

#webdev #programming #ai #beginners

2 min read

Sohail SJ | TheZenLabs

Oct 12 '25

Run n8n for Free in Production - Full Guide

#ai #automation #beginners #tutorial

6 min read

Alex Aslam

Oct 13 '25

The Symphony and the Stampede: Why Throwing Developers at a Problem is an Art, Not a Brute Force

#webdev #programming #javascript #beginners

5 min read

Arsey Kun

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FLET VS KIVY: WHICH ONE SHOULD YOU USE FOR YOUR NEXT PYTHON GUI APP

#python #programming #beginners #coding

6 min read

Bobby

Sep 29 '25

Hacktoberfest Repositories To Contribute To In 2025

#hacktoberfest #opensource #beginners

2 min read

Roberto Hernandez

Oct 14 '25

What Will Shape the Next Wave of Frontend Development in 2026 (Backed by Experts + Data)

#webdev #beginners #javascript #frontend

5 min read

Aby Noctel

Sep 10 '25

Weekly Update #8

#beginners #gamedev #sfml #devlog

2 min read

Shahrouz Nikseresht

Oct 13 '25

🐍 Day 2: The Magic of Sets, Removing Duplicates While Preserving Order

#challenge #python #beginners #programming

2 min read

taiwo

Oct 12 '25

Build an Offline-First Web App with Service Workers

#webdev #javascript #beginners #frontend

5 min read

Mari

Oct 14 '25

10 Production Deployment Mistakes Alex Will Never Make Again (and How You Can Avoid Them)

#webdev #ai #programming #beginners

3 min read

Dinesh G

Oct 14 '25

Java Introduction

#java #javascript #beginners #programming

2 min read

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