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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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JUST STATIC it: Understanding static in Java

#java #beginners #learning #codenewbie

3 min read

Haripriya Veluchamy

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From Python Hesitation to Real DevOps Projects (Part 1)

#python #devops #beginners #automation

1 min read

ZeeeTH

Jul 9 '25

I Built ColdCopy in 3 Days to Stop Writing Terrible Cold Emails

#webdev #beginners #java #ai

1 min read

Agustin V. Startari

Jul 4 '25

Sovereign Syntax: Why I Never Let AI Finish My Sentences

#news #beginners #learning #ai

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SimpSave: Minimalistic and Immediate Python Data Persistence for Student Projects and Lightweight Scripts

#python #opensource #keyvalue #beginners

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Interface vs Type in TypeScript + React: Which one should I use?

#webdev #programming #javascript #beginners

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Andriy Ovcharov

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The Zen of a Programmer

#programming #webdev #javascript #beginners

2 min read

Om Shree

Aug 6 '25

Using MCP with Jupyter Notebooks: Agent‑Driven Workflow in Python

#ai #beginners #python #learning

2 min read

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#javascript #webdev #beginners #learning

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5 Mistakes I Made as a Beginner Game Developer

#gamedev #programming #beginners #learning

3 min read

Sharique Siddiqui

Aug 7 '25

Access Specifiers in Java : The Office Building Analogy

#java #beginners #webdev #programming

2 min read

Sharique Siddiqui

Aug 7 '25

String Constant Pool : The Library’s Special Shelf Analogy

#java #beginners #webdev #programming

2 min read

Kavya S

Jul 8 '25

Stepping into my Java Full Stack : Starting with HTML & CSS

#webdev #css #html #beginners

1 min read

Mahmoud Elaraby

Aug 7 '25

Css Trend 😭

#programming #beginners #html #css

1 min read

Sospeter Mong'are

Aug 7 '25

Software Engineer vs Software Developer

#programming #beginners #google #webdev

2 min read

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