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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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Dec 16 '25

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#beginners #programming #python

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Akanle Tolulope

Dec 15 '25

From CSV to Insights: Analysing Walmart Sales with Python & PostgreSQL

#database #python #sql #beginners

2 min read

Shruthi Chikkela for CareerByteCode

Dec 14 '25

Understanding Agentic AI: How Modern Systems Make Autonomous Decisions

#agents #beginners #ai #automation

20 min read

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How to Design Your First API with RAML (Without Losing Your Mind!)

#beginners #design #api #tutorial

2 min read

Kavi Kr

Dec 16 '25

About the author: This blog was written by a Python enthusiast who started their coding journey just like you. Connect w…

#beginners #codenewbie #python

1 min read

Dec 15 '25

How I Ship Features 10x Faster Than Most Developers (And Why Speed Is My Only Competitive Advantage)

#webdev #programming #ai #beginners

10 min read

Jan 19

Building Smooth Scrolling with react-scroll in React

#react #webdev #tutorial #beginners

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Mi primera migración a la nube: Cómo moví mi portafolio de GitHub Pages a AWS Amplify

#aws #cloud #beginners #webdev

2 min read

Rim Zino

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Hello World! 2nd Year Software Engineering Student from Morocco

#codenewbie #beginners #learning #devjournal

1 min read

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The Cognitive Budget: How I Write Code I Can Actually Maintain

#beginners #webdev #javascript #programming

3 min read

ZM

Jan 18

Making Decisions in Python: A Beginner's Guide to If, Else, and Elif

#programming #beginners #python #learning

3 min read

Grace Ben

Jan 19

Web3, Explained like ABC

#web3 #womenintech #beginners #blockchain

1 min read

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Create GitLab Access Token

#tutorial #security #api #beginners

1 min read

Niaxus

Dec 15 '25

I Built My Developer Portfolio and Turned It Into a $10 Template

#webdev #hiring #portfolio #beginners

2 min read

Jan 19

Linux Learning Journey – Day 8: SSH Key-Based Authentication & Essential System Monitoring 🐧🔐

#linux #ubuntu #beginners #cloud

2 min read

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