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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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Sharique Siddiqui

Aug 8 '25

String, StringBuilder and StringBuffer: An Analogy

#java #beginners #webdev #programming

3 min read

Athreya aka Maneshwar

Aug 7 '25

Go Basics: How to Use Enums, Structs, and Interfaces Effectively

#webdev #programming #go #beginners

2 min read

Alex

Aug 8 '25

The Hidden Path to Computers — Through the Lens of “Code” by Charles Petzold

#discuss #programming #beginners #tutorial

3 min read

Wolfgang Rathgeb

Jul 5 '25

Know Your Dealer: npm's Security Features You're Not Using

#webdev #programming #javascript #beginners

5 min read

Sharique Siddiqui

Aug 8 '25

Clean Code Practices in Java Programming

#java #beginners #webdev #programming

2 min read

Sharique Siddiqui

Aug 8 '25

Static and Non-Static Methods in Java: A Detailed Guide

#java #beginners #webdev #programming

3 min read

Aug 8 '25

Getting Started with Loops and Standard Inputs in Python

#programming #beginners #tutorial #python

5 min read

Aug 8 '25

How to Store Your Python Functions into Modules

#programming #python #tutorial #beginners

5 min read

Jul 9 '25

Modbus Protocol - A Python Beginner's Summary

#python #beginners #iot #plc

2 min read

Jul 28 '25

No Docs? No Figma? No Worries – QA Can Still Test

#testing #beginners #tutorial #documentation

2 min read

Marcel

Jul 5 '25

Is it okay to learn Vue while still learning core JavaScript?

#help #javascript #vue #beginners

1 min read

Sharique Siddiqui

Aug 8 '25

Stack vs Heap Memory in Java: The Office Analogy

#java #beginners #webdev #programming

3 min read

Ajay Raja

Aug 8 '25

Starting My IT Journey

#beginners #learning #career #firstpost

1 min read

MAIF. com

Jul 4 '25

Just launched my personal portfolio site (akhlakul.me) — built with HTML would love dev feedback! 🚀

#webdev #html #beginners #portfolio

1 min read

Shrijith Venkatramana

Aug 7 '25

GoLang Generics: Practical Examples to Level Up Your Code

#programming #beginners #tutorial #go

6 min read

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