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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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Evolution of Deployment: From Bare Metal to Kubernetes (K8s Explained)

#kubernetes #containers #awscommunity #beginners

3 min read

Sin

Mar 17

I built a reverse proxy load balancer in Go (with health checks + failover)

#discuss #opensource #go #beginners

1 min read

Mar 17

I've Used AI to Build Production Software Since 2022. Here's What Actually Works.

#ai #programming #productivity #beginners

7 min read

Strahorn Consulting

Mar 17

The Complete Guide to Open Graph Tags (And How to Test Them)

#beginners #webdev #seo #html

5 min read

Mar 20

Arrays, Events, and the Little Details That Make React Feel Real

#javascript #beginners #linux #docker

3 min read

jay P

Mar 17

How I Built a 10,000 Particle Physics Engine in Vanilla JS (As a High Schooler)

#showdev #javascript #webdev #beginners

2 min read

Mar 21

Variables in JavaScript 101

#javascript #beginners #variables

7 min read

Landolio

Mar 17

I built a real-time penalty calculator because HMRC won't tell you what you owe

#freelancing #javascript #webdev #beginners

2 min read

Mar 30

🗓️ Simp1OS Dev Logs – How I Accidentally Created 8-Bit Glitch Art While Trying to Build Kernel

#showdev #osdev #beginners

2 min read

Pixotter

Mar 17

How to Reduce Image Size: 5 Methods That Actually Work

#webdev #webperf #tutorial #beginners

9 min read

Mar 15

#15 Known is a Drop! Simple coding example for Inheritance

#beginners #java #programming #tutorial

3 min read

Mar 16

Build a Real-Time Chat App with Go, Gin & WebSockets

#go #websocket #tutorial #beginners

5 min read

Landolio

Mar 16

I built a free invoice generator that doesn't spy on you

#webdev #javascript #opensource #beginners

2 min read

Mar 20

I Built Free Malaysian Finance Calculators with Pure HTML/CSS/JS — No Framework, No Backend

#javascript #webdev #tutorial #beginners

5 min read

Mar 16

JavaScript Constructor Functions (Stop Copy-Pasting Objects)

#javascript #programming #webdev #beginners

4 min read

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