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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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DenisC

Nov 17 '25

Continued Journey on Open Source Projects - Deprecate Python 3.9

#python #programming #beginners

3 min read

Aquila Jedidiah

Nov 4 '25

The Software Development Journey

#fullstack #python #beginners #database

2 min read

Nov 28 '25

I Built a Full SaaS Platform in 3 Months Without Knowing How to Code (Here's My Story)

#webdev #programming #beginners #ai

3 min read

Sarvar Nadaf for AWS Community Builders

Dec 5 '25

From Fresher to Cloud Architect: How to Start Your AWS Cloud Journey

#aws #beginners #career #cloud

19 min read

Tochi

Dec 8 '25

Hash Tables

#algorithms #beginners #javascript

4 min read

Nov 4 '25

Compound Logic in ruby

#beginners #ruby #tutorial

1 min read

Lakh Bawa

Nov 3 '25

A Standardised Approach to HTML Attribute Ordering

#html #webdev #beginners #productivity

3 min read

Murali Rajendran

Nov 4 '25

What is a Constructor?

#beginners #java #tutorial

1 min read

NJEI

Dec 8 '25

Linux File Permissions

#linux #beginners #devops #cloud

6 min read

Malek

Dec 8 '25

Rust chronicles #1 - the beginning

#rust #beginners #programming #software

4 min read

Danielius Navickas

Dec 7 '25

Installing Paper Minecraft on Ubuntu Server 24.04: Issues I Ran Into & How I Fixed Them

#linux #ubuntu #beginners #tooling

2 min read

Dec 7 '25

Learning Slowly, Learning Consistently: My Approach to Coding

#beginners #coding #learning #python

3 min read

Dipti

Nov 4 '25

Mastering Feature Selection Techniques with R

#beginners #datascience #machinelearning

6 min read

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Top 7 Cybersecurity Certifications to Launch Your Career in 2026

#cybersecurity #career #certification #beginners

2 min read

Nov 4 '25

Using Claude, Perplexity, v0, ChatGPT, etc to Make Tech Apps and Write Content

#webdev #ai #productivity #beginners

3 min read

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