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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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Jarne

Oct 10

My 5-year development journey - From kid to bachelor student with 4 years of work experience

#programming #webdev #beginners #career

6 min read

Software Developer

Oct 9

🌱 Introduction: Why Open Source Is the Soil We Grow In

#opensource #programming #webdev #beginners

7 min read

Kavya S

Sep 12

Promise in JavaScript

#javascript #beginners #learning

1 min read

Oct 10

From a Flop to 5 Upvotes — My Journey as a 16-Year-Old Developer 🚀

#discuss #webdev #programming #beginners

2 min read

Laura Wissiak, CPACC

Oct 8

No A11y No UX

#a11y #ux #beginners #codenewbie

3 min read

Oct 11

Why RapidSSL Is the Smartest Choice for Startups and Small Business Websites

#webdev #beginners #tutorial #learning

3 min read

Esimit Karlgusta

Oct 10

What a Load Balancer Really Does (and Why It Matters)

#webdev #programming #beginners #architecture

2 min read

Scofield Idehen

Sep 10

If You Use Telegram: Read This Now

#telegram #security #blockchain #beginners

7 min read

SHH

Oct 9

The Data Science Tech Stack You Must Master in 2025

#python #datascience #ai #beginners

3 min read

Mr Vi

Sep 29

The Python Developer's Guide to Background Process Management

#python #programming #beginners #tutorial

6 min read

Ank

Oct 10

What is Jenkins?

#webdev #website #beginners #basic

2 min read

Arul .A

Oct 10

How to remove default styles on a webpage?

#beginners #css #tutorial

1 min read

Oct 10

Next.js - My First Impressions

#webdev #nextjs #beginners

5 min read

Sep 11

Problem with me react native project can you help

#reactnative #javascript #android #beginners

1 min read

Hacktoberfest: Open Source Reflections

DivyanshuLohani

Oct 8

When Hacktoberfest Became README-fest - I did this

#discuss #hacktoberfest #opensource #beginners

5 min read

Akshatha S

Sep 7

Weekly Reflection: Small Wins, Big Growth

#programming #beginners #webdev

1 min read

Jane for Mastering Backend

Sep 27

Collections in Rust: The Essentials

#rust #programming #tutorial #beginners

7 min read

Oct 16

How React’s useState Really Works — A Simple Explanation from First Principles

#javascript #frontend #beginners #react

3 min read

Shaquille Niekerk

Oct 9

Containers Made Simple: No more ‘It Works on My Machine’

#docker #kubernetes #containers #beginners

4 min read

Oct 10

⚙️ C in Action: Real Projects You Can Build to Master It

#programming #beginners #learning #c

4 min read

De' Clerke

Sep 29

Understanding Databases: SQL, NoSQL, Schemas,DDL, and DML

#database #backend #beginners #sql

2 min read

Shrijith Venkatramana

Sep 6

5 Lesser Known Ways to Use JSON Web Tokens

#programming #webdev #beginners #productivity

6 min read

Sukhpinder Singh for C# Programming

Oct 3

Why I Still Choose C# (Even After Trying Everything Else)

#csharp #dotnet #microsoft #beginners

4 min read

Arul .A

Oct 10

How to add a copyright symbol in a line?

#beginners #html #tutorial

1 min read

Athreya aka Maneshwar

Sep 10

Why Users Act or Don’t: Lessons from the CREATE Action Funnel

#webdev #beginners #frontend #design

5 min read

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