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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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Feb 20

What’s Inside Your .o File? A Beginner-Friendly Guide to the Linux nm Command

#beginners #linux #c #systemsprogramming

2 min read

Ben Link

Feb 19

You Don't Need Anyone's Permission To Make Life Better: A Blink Fairy Tale

#beginners #developers #devex #devrel

6 min read

Feb 20

Eating Healthy as a Tech Worker: A Practical Framework

#discuss #healthtech #productivity #beginners

5 min read

SnapDeploy

Feb 20

Docker Explained for Non-DevOps Developers

#docker #beginners #devops #tutorial

3 min read

Feb 20

Day 15 of 100

#python #beginners

3 min read

Devendra Kumar Dixit

Feb 20

Building a Simple Interest Calculator with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

#webdev #javascript #beginners #learning

2 min read

Feb 20

You Don’t Need Motivation — You Need a System

#programming #beginners #learning #productivity

2 min read

Feb 19

Vibe Coding in 2026: Why the Best Developers Are Becoming AI Orchestrators 🧑‍🎤🤖

#webdev #ai #programming #beginners

1 min read

ValPetal Tech Labs

Feb 20

Javascript Question of the Day #20 [Talk::Overflow]

#webdev #ai #javascript #beginners

4 min read

Laura Montironi

Feb 20

🎓 El final del bootcamp, el comienzo de mi verdadero camino tech

#beginners #career #codenewbie #devjournal

3 min read

Ali azizi

Feb 20

Semicolon

#javascript #programming #webdev #beginners

1 min read

camb

Feb 19

"How Do I Know If My Code Is Good?" — A Conversation Worth Having

#discuss #webdev #ai #beginners

4 min read

Feb 20

Why Your OpenClaw Agent Sucks (And How SOUL.md Fixes It)

#ai #openclaw #productivity #beginners

2 min read

Martin

Feb 20

Code Coverage + Test Coverage

#beginners #codequality #programming #testing

1 min read

Divyansh pratap singh

Feb 20

How data is being transmitted Full flow diagram .

#architecture #beginners #computerscience #tutorial

13 min read

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