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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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Apr 29

What Does `static` Mean in JavaScript? Explained in Simple Words

#javascript #programming #beginners #typescript

4 min read

Apr 29

YAML to JSON (and Back): A Practical Guide for Developers

#webdev #devops #beginners #tools

4 min read

Apr 29

The Most Dangerous Bug in Your Product Isn’t in Your Code — It’s in Your Validation

#webdev #programming #ai #beginners

2 min read

Apr 29

I Built a Useless Data Structure in C++17 and Learned More Than Any Tutorial Taught Me

#cpp #programming #computerscience #beginners

5 min read

Apr 29

Introduction to Python for Data Analytics

#python #dataanalytics #beginners #datascience

8 min read

Apr 29

Getting Started with Kubernetes: Creating a Basic Service

#beginners #devops #kubernetes #tutorial

1 min read

Atul Vishwakarma

Apr 29

From Zero to Infrastructure-as-Code Hero: My 30-Day Terraform Journey

#aws #beginners #devops #terraform

2 min read

Jeff Reese

Apr 29

Embeddings: How AI Knows Things Are Similar

#ai #embeddings #machinelearning #beginners

6 min read

Apr 29

String Polyfills and Common Interview Methods in JavaScript

#webdev #javascript #beginners #chaicode

5 min read

babaolu

Apr 29

How I Built a Real-Time Anomaly Detection Engine for a Cloud Storage Platform

#showdev #beginners #machinelearning #security

10 min read

Frank

Apr 29

How I Built a Real-Time DDoS Detection Engine from Scratch

#beginners #cybersecurity #monitoring #tutorial

5 min read

There's A Website For That

Apr 29

I built a free JSON formatter in a single HTML file (no libraries, no backend)

#javascript #webdev #beginners #opensource

3 min read

Karthik

Apr 29

I got frustrated trying to share simple HTML projects, so I built a tool to host them instantly without deploying.

#showdev #beginners #webdev #node

2 min read

Apr 29

The Hidden Cost of AI-Assisted Coding: When Your Codebase Becomes a Black Box

#ai #webdev #productivity #beginners

3 min read

Apr 28

What I Learned About Networking as a 14-Year-Old Intern

#watercooler #community #networking #beginners

2 min read

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