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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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#beginners

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#webdev #programming #beginners #portfolio

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Handling Large JSON Files in Python: Efficient Read, Write, and Update Strategies

#webdev #programming #beginners #python

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Understanding Solidity: My Line-by-Line Explanation

#beginners #blockchain #tutorial

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#go #webdev #programming #beginners

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#webdev #html #programming #beginners

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Oct 6 '25

React Question

#help #react #javascript #beginners

4 min read

Harish T

Oct 6 '25

CRUD Operation in MongoDB

#beginners #tutorial #mongodb #database

2 min read

Oct 6 '25

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#beginners #devjournal #devto

1 min read

Dmitrii

Oct 5 '25

Choosing the Right AI Model for Stock Prediction

#ai #beginners #opensource

5 min read

leone

Sep 5 '25

Automating deployment with GitHub Actions and Nanocl

#devops #beginners #tutorial #webdev

11 min read

Shrijith Venkatramana

Sep 24 '25

Gatsby or Astro: Picking the Right Tool for Content-Heavy Websites

#webdev #programming #javascript #beginners

5 min read

Oct 6 '25

How to Deploy and Trigger No-Code AI Workflows with Docker, Webhooks, and Messaging Apps

#ai #automation #beginners #devops

3 min read

Sep 2 '25

When You Have a Golden Hammer, Everything Looks Like a Nail

#gamedev #unity3d #beginners #csharp

2 min read

Pp

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HTTP Made Simple: How Your Browser Talks to Servers

#programming #backend #beginners #html

2 min read

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