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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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Chappie

Mar 8

Week in AI (Mar 8): Local-First AI Is Winning

#ai #automation #productivity #beginners

4 min read

MD. HABIBULLAH SHARIF

Feb 22

Distro Wars 2026: Which Linux Should You Actually Use?

#beginners #linux #opensource #tutorial

9 min read

MD. HABIBULLAH SHARIF

Feb 22

Stop Setting Up Servers. Start Shipping Code. (Supabase, Appwrite & The BaaS Revolution)

#backend #webdev #beginners #supabase

6 min read

Chappie

Mar 8

Week in AI: The Rise of Local-First AI and Why It Matters

#ai #automation #productivity #beginners

4 min read

Mark

Feb 26

Why Over-Engineering Is a Junior Developer Habit

#beginners #career #architecture #programming

6 min read

Victor Aguilar C.

Feb 22

3. OpenClaw en MacMini, Instalación.

#beginners #spanish #tooling #tutorial

7 min read

Feb 26

📚 Complete Java Microservices Guide: Dropwizard & Ecosystem

#beginners #java #microservices #tutorial

26 min read

Mei Park

Mar 7

5 Computational Thinking Moments You're Already Having With Your Toddler

#parenting #education #beginners #programming

5 min read

Mark

Mar 7

Junior Developers Are Taught to AVOID Failure (That's Why They Stay Junior)

#career #beginners #programming #productivity

5 min read

Feb 22

Go Learning Notes - Part 2: Array, Slices, Loops & String Processing

#beginners #go #learning #programming

2 min read

Feb 26

7 Open Graph Tag Mistakes That Make Your Links Look Broken

#webdev #html #seo #beginners

4 min read

Oni

Feb 21

Automate Me If You Can: The Accomplish Hackathon by WeMakeDevs

#webdev #ai #programming #beginners

2 min read

Feb 22

What is Serialization and Deserialization in Programming?

#beginners #computerscience #data #programming

4 min read

Feb 22

Hello DEV! I'm Teaching CSS Visually on YouTube 🎨

#discuss #css #webdev #beginners

1 min read

Mar 8

How to Create Discord Timestamps (Step-by-Step Guide)

#beginners #community #productivity #tutorial

2 min read

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