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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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#discuss #productivity #beginners #webdev

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#ai #selfhosted #docker #beginners

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Mar 18

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#devops #webdev #beginners #programming

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karnVen

Mar 18

How I'm Learning Java From Scratch — The 2-Resource Setup That's Actually Working

#java #beginners #programming #webdev

3 min read

Narayana

Mar 18

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#productivity #technology #tutorial #beginners

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Leila

Mar 21

[Learning notes and hw] getting started with R-cnn: Manually implementing Intersection over Union (IoU)

#learning #computervision #beginners

3 min read

Apaksh

Mar 18

SQL Mastery: The Essential Cheat Sheet for Data Professionals

#sql #database #beginners #tutorial

5 min read

Apaksh

Mar 18

Docker Demystified: The Only Cheat Sheet You Need

#docker #devops #beginners #tutorial

4 min read

Apaksh

Mar 18

The Python Cheat Sheet You'll Actually Use

#python #beginners #programming #tutorial

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Andrew Chadwick

Mar 18

The Dyslexic Developer and the 5 Stages of Learning New Tech

#dyslexia #learning #beginners #productivity

3 min read

Rabbimov Zohirbek

Mar 17

Операционная система Linux

#beginners #computerscience #linux #opensource

1 min read

Mar 22

A Beginner's Guide to Web Development: Getting Started

#webdev #programming #html #beginners

6 min read

Matthew Diakonov

Mar 18

How to Set Up Your First AI Computer Agent (Complete Beginner'\''s Guide)

#ai #beginners #tutorial #productivity

14 min read

Hanna

Mar 18

📝 07. Java Operators: More Than Just Math (and Why Java Feels "Human")

#beginners #java #learning #programming

3 min read

Hanna

Mar 18

📝 06. Java Self-Study: Variables & System I/O

#java #beginners #learningtocode #webdev

2 min read

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