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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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Feb 1

Week 12: Typescript Magic!

#webdev #programming #typescript #beginners

4 min read

Feb 10

The Hidden Cost of 'Just Install This Library'

#webdev #javascript #productivity #beginners

3 min read

Dinesh

Jan 29

Why My AI Couldn’t See the Player in Unreal Engine

#gamedev #unrealengine #beginners #ai

2 min read

Feb 10

Public Speaking at Tech Events 101: Being Uncomfortable Is Worth It

#speaking #programming #community #beginners

5 min read

Mate Technologies

Jan 28

🧩 Building MazeMath: A Python App That Turns Arithmetic Into Maze Puzzles

#tutorial #beginners #python #puzzles

4 min read

André Blos Aliatti

Jan 28

Recomeçar na TI depois dos 40 — André Blos Aliatti

#career #learning #softwaredevelopment #beginners

3 min read

Rahul kumar parida

Jan 28

TCP vs UDP

#beginners #computerscience #networking #tutorial

4 min read

Ritam Saha

Jan 28

Understanding HTML Tags and Elements

#html #webdev #beginners

5 min read

Kunal

Jan 28

Lost on the Internet? DNS Knows the Way.

#discuss #programming #tutorial #beginners

5 min read

ESTHER NAISIMOI

Jan 28

python helper/dunder/magic methods/

#beginners #programming #python #tutorial

3 min read

Apache SeaTunnel

Jan 29

Master SeaTunnel Quickly: A Fun, Hands-On Beginner’s Guide

#apacheseatunnel #beginners #datascience #opensource

3 min read

Ajit Kumar

Jan 28

Learning Rust by Building nginx-discovery: A Beginner's Journey with AI

#ai #beginners #rust #tutorial

10 min read

Mate Technologies

Jan 28

🧩 Building NumMaze: A Python GUI Arithmetic Puzzle Generator (Step-by-Step)

#tutorial #beginners #python #puzzle

4 min read

Noah Jhon

Jan 27

The Great Developer’s Dilemma: Is 2D Actually "Easier" Than 3D in 2026?

#devops #programming #beginners

7 min read

Victor

Jan 27

INTRODUCTION TO MS EXCEL

#data #datascience #ai #beginners

7 min read

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