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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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Evan Lin

Jan 11

Sharing: "How to Build Your Own Open Source Project"

#beginners #opensource #tutorial

11 min read

Evan Lin

Jan 11

Sharing: How to Build Competitiveness and Soft Skills, and Write a Good Resume

#learning #beginners #writing #career

9 min read

Arun Teja

Jan 11

Singleton vs Observer Pattern: When and Why to Use Each

#architecture #beginners #javascript

3 min read

Igor Giamoniano

Jan 16

Understanding Web3 and Solana: Foundations Before Your First Smart Contract

#web3 #beginners #basic #webdev

3 min read

Arun Teja

Jan 11

Singleton vs Observer Pattern: When and Why to Use Each

#architecture #beginners #javascript

3 min read

Arun Teja

Jan 11

Observer Pattern Explained Simply With JavaScript Examples

#designpatterns #javascript #beginners #programming

3 min read

Jan 25

TCP Working: 3-Way Handshake & Reliable Communication

#beginners #computerscience #networking #tutorial

3 min read

KazKN

Feb 15

Best Vinted Scraper Tools Compared: 2026 Complete Guide

#webdev #javascript #tutorial #beginners

12 min read

Jan 29

CPU Work

#programming #beginners #learning #sideprojects

4 min read

Muhammad Ikramullah Khan

Jan 11

Sitemaps & robots.txt: The Secret to Faster, Smarter Scraping

#webdev #programming #python #beginners

10 min read

NOOB

Feb 14

LLD-5.5:Traffic Signal System

#beginners #lld #systemdesign #java

3 min read

Evan Lin

Jan 11

LINE Platform and Messaging API Introduction - 2022

#beginners #api #tutorial #programming

3 min read

Evan Lin

Jan 11

APCSCamp 2021: How to Learn Programming and Intern at LINE

#learning #beginners #career #programming

10 min read

Denis

Feb 12

I Curated 106 Software Design Resources and Ranked What Actually Matters

#softwaredesign #architecture #beginners #webdev

5 min read

Evan Lin

Jan 11

Digital Certificate Wallet: Beginner's Guide

#beginners #security #privacy #mobile

2 min read

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