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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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Vishwark

Jan 8

System Design 101: A Clear & Simple Introduction (With a Real-World Analogy)

#systemdesign #architecture #beginners #careerdevelopment

3 min read

Jan 8

Introdução ao Deploy

#beginners #devops #webdev

2 min read

Varshith V Hegde

Dec 31 '25

My 2025 wrap

#programming #beginners #career #webdev

4 min read

Karthick Narayanan

Jan 8

Day 12: Understanding Constructors in Java

#java #programming #beginners #tutorial

2 min read

Jan 8

Day 9 of 100

#challenge #programming #python #beginners

2 min read

Karthick Narayanan

Jan 8

Day 11: Understanding `break` and `continue` Statements in Java

#beginners #java #programming #tutorial

2 min read

DEV's Worldwide Show and Tell Challenge Submission 🎥

William

Jan 5

# SaaSPriceDB: Real-Time Pricing API – My Vibe-Coding Journey from Zero Experience at 58 🦉

#showdev #muxchallenge #beginners #devchallenge

4 min read

Doi-RD

Dec 5 '25

Fumbling in the Dark: A Journey with My Reliable Colleague

#beginners #kiro #opensource #kiroween

9 min read

Ai

Dec 4 '25

I Built My First AI Agent in 30 Minutes (No Code Required) - Here's How

#ainocode #tutorial #automation #beginners

3 min read

Jan 8

Course Launch: Writing Is an Important Part of Coding

#programming #learning #tutorial #beginners

2 min read

Dec 4 '25

Frontend vs Backend: The Real Difference and What Beginners Should Focus On

#beginners #career #webdev

3 min read

Arsalan Mlaik for Arsalan Malik

Dec 3 '25

WooCommerce Settings Explained

#webdev #wordpress #woocommerce #beginners

3 min read

Shivakumar

Jan 8

Boot Process & Init Systems

#architecture #beginners #linux

6 min read

Terry Leonard Hunt Jr

Dec 4 '25

Why WordPress Isn't What It Used To Be (And It Sucks Now)

#webdev #wordpress #website #beginners

4 min read

Yukti Sahu

Jan 8

SQL WHERE Clause: I Thought I Knew It… Until It Asked Me About LIKE 😭

#beginners #webdev #programming #sql

3 min read

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