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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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Feb 4

Reframing Frameworks: Finding the Balance

#discuss #beginners #css #webdev

5 min read

Feb 4

Understanding Concurrency Through Everyday Life Examples

#programming #computerscience #software #beginners

3 min read

Jan 14

`/stats`: Your Claude Code Contribution Graph

#tutorial #claudecode #productivity #beginners

4 min read

Karthik Korrayi

Jan 24

Most Developers Use JWT - But Almost None Understand It Fully

#webdev #jwt #programming #beginners

4 min read

Sjue Bsjs

Feb 4

Simple Java Program, Comments and Data Types

#programming #beginners #learning #java

15 min read

Orli Dun

Feb 4

Diseño de sistemas: los cimientos invisibles que mantienen vivos tus servicios

#systemdesign #webdev #beginners #tutorial

7 min read

Satyajit Mishra

Jan 4

🧠Perceptron vs XOR: Why One Math Problem Changed AI Forever

#machinelearning #deeplearning #ai #beginners

6 min read

Feb 4

Getting into tech is not hard. Not quitting in the first two years is.

#programming #beginners #career #learning

2 min read

Sospeter Mong'are

Feb 4

The First Big Mistake: Thinking Software Engineering Is Just Coding

#programming #tutorial #beginners #software

2 min read

Feb 4

Java Notes

#beginners #java #programming #tutorial

9 min read

Brandon Harrell

Jan 1

Following my passion #3: Long overdue update on animation

#beginners #devjournal #gamedev

2 min read

Dec 30 '25

7 Programs Freelancers Run Before Sending an Invoice

#programming #beginners #productivity #tutorial

7 min read

Andrew Land (Itsandylandman)

Dec 31 '25

What should I do first? (Beginning coding journey)

#beginners #programming #javascript #python

1 min read

Jan 14

Why My Node.js E-commerce App Got Slower Over Time (And It Wasn’t a Memory Leak)

#node #webdev #programming #beginners

4 min read

Dec 30 '25

Build Your Own AI Coding Assistant in a Weekend (Without Writing Code)

#ai #tutorial #beginners #productivity

3 min read

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