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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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Aug 5 '25

I Built My Own Cloud Dev Platform to Fix Everything That Annoyed Me About Coding

#webdev #programming #beginners #productivity

2 min read

L Djohari

Sep 7 '25

The Guide into Strings in C for Dev who wanted to learns C - Clear Rules, Mutation, Reassignment & Ownership, No Surprises

#programming #c #beginners #productivity

4 min read

Aug 18 '25

🔍 React useEffect Demystified: A Beginner’s Guide

#webdev #react #useeffect #beginners

2 min read

Aug 9 '25

The Declarative Advantage: Why Angular Prioritizes "What" Over "How"

#angular #webdev #typescript #beginners

3 min read

DaOfficialWizard

Sep 6 '25

The Quiet War for Your Mind: Critical Thinking in the Age of Algorithmic Influence

#discuss #beginners #productivity #learning

12 min read

Aug 5 '25

5 Psychology Basics That Reveal Why We Think, Feel, and Act

#discuss #webdev #ai #beginners

1 min read

Sep 7 '25

How to Request Admin Permissions in Flutter: Complete Implementation Guide

#programming #flutter #kotlin #beginners

9 min read

Allecta

Aug 4 '25

A Cyberpunk 2077 Themed Terminal Game

#beginners #python #learning

1 min read

Aug 18 '25

Day 31 of System Design Basics: Understanding Vertical Scaling

#programming #beginners #productivity #python

3 min read

NestForge Studio

Aug 18 '25

Learning regex is hard, so I made a drag-and-drop regex builder

#regex #webdev #beginners #learning

1 min read

Aug 17 '25

Hey Recruiters 👋, I Broke the Resume. Then I Rebuilt It with AI.

#programming #ai #webdev #beginners

2 min read

Usama

Sep 7 '25

💡 Mastering `Object.assign()` in JavaScript

#javascript #beginners #webdev #programming

2 min read

Marika Tchavtchavadze

Sep 17 '25

Messenger Bot Setup: The Mistake That Taught Me the Most

#beginners #chatgpt #python #learning

4 min read

Sep 7 '25

A Thousand Letters- An Emotional Short Story by Odeta Rose

#discuss #ai #beginners #productivity

3 min read

Aug 4 '25

The Difference Between useEffect and useState: A Simple React Guide

#react #webdev #javascript #beginners

7 min read

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