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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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Rahul Kumar Jha

Feb 5

const with Object or Array in Javascript

#beginners #javascript #programming #webdev

1 min read

sky

Dec 31 '25

Why Greedy Can Feel Unintuitive (and How I’m Making Sense of It)

#datastructures #greedy #leetcode #beginners

3 min read

Shea31j

Jan 1

My Simple Tic-Tac-Toe Game

#showdev #gamedev #beginners #python

1 min read

CodeScythe

Dec 31 '25

The History of undefined and null in JavaScript and their Common Pitfalls

#programming #webdev #javascript #beginners

5 min read

MJ-O

Feb 4

A Beginner’s Guide to Installing Linux on Windows Using WSL

#linux #microsoft #beginners #basic

2 min read

Jan 25

Ever Wondered How Amazon Shopping Works on AWS?

#architecture #aws #beginners #systemdesign

2 min read

Jan 1

Getting Started with Docker

#docker #devops #tutorial #beginners

1 min read

Muhammad Ikramullah Khan

Dec 30 '25

Scrapy Spider Types: Spider vs CrawlSpider vs SitemapSpider (When to Use What)

#programming #webdev #python #beginners

7 min read

Satyajit Mishra

Dec 31 '25

I Learned Generative AI Basics Today — Here’s the Simple Truth No One Explained Clearly

#webdev #ai #beginners #productivity

2 min read

Feb 4

What Actually Happens When a Form Hits a Go Server

#backend #beginners #go #webdev

3 min read

Zak M

Feb 4

Solving bandit level:24-25 (Spoiler)

#beginners #linux #cloud

7 min read

Himanshu

Dec 31 '25

Google is dead. Where do we go now?

#api #beginners #tutorial

3 min read

Mike Davis

Feb 4

5 VS Code Extensions That Actually Speed Up My Workflow

#vscode #productivity #webdev #beginners

3 min read

Feb 4

Reframing Frameworks: Finding the Balance

#discuss #beginners #css #webdev

5 min read

blacknwhite Framed

Jan 4

I built an AI CFO that reads 100-page Annual Reports so I don't have to (Python + LangChain)

#showdev #python #ai #beginners

3 min read

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