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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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Yogaraj

Jul 27 '25

5 SQL Join Mistakes I Made as a Learner (and How I Fixed Them)"

#beginners #mysql

3 min read

Nader Fkih Hassen

Jun 23 '25

Day 8 - Planning Lura – Designing a Real-World Legal App

#30daysoflearning #projectplanning #devjournal #beginners

1 min read

Jun 23 '25

Syntax isn't the solution — it's just the delivery

#programming #webdev #beginners #productivity

1 min read

fiaz jutt

Jun 23 '25

Understanding Flexbox: The Easiest Way to Build Responsive Layouts

#webdev #programming #javascript #beginners

1 min read

Jul 27 '25

Introducing DevToolbox – A Free Developer Toolkit for Fonts, Icons, Gradients & More

#webdev #beginners #react #opensource

1 min read

Farzaneh

Jul 27 '25

The Best Git Commands Every Junior Developer Should Know

#gi̇thub #programming #beginners #webdev

3 min read

Jun 27 '25

The Googly way of Making AI Agents

#programming #webdev #beginners #ai

8 min read

Albert

Jun 23 '25

How to Plan and Execute a Successful Web Application Development Project

#webdev #programming #javascript #beginners

4 min read

Zack Rac

Jun 23 '25

Understanding IT Behavioral Interviews: What to Expect and How to Prepare

#programming #javascript #ai #beginners

2 min read

Jul 27 '25

⚖️ Chapter 4: Merits & Demerits — The Duality of Intelligence

#discuss #programming #ai #beginners

2 min read

Odipo Otieno (KwargDevs)

Jun 23 '25

Destructuring Arrays

#webdev #programming #javascript #beginners

3 min read

Biswas Prasana Swain

Jul 26 '25

Designing a Ride Hailing Service System (e.g., Uber/Lyft): A Beginner-Friendly Guide

#discuss #architecture #beginners #career

4 min read

Gustav Wahlbom Andersson

Jun 22 '25

Futuristic glass clock

#codepen #beginners

1 min read

WebTechnology Tutorials

Jun 27 '25

What is Hoisting in JavaScript? | Explained with Examples & Visuals

#javascript #beginners #programming #webdev

2 min read

Michael N.

Jul 26 '25

The Layers of the Backend

#webdev #programming #beginners #productivity

4 min read

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