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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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#webdev #programming #beginners #database

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My Tech Journey So Far: From IoT Projects to Data Dreams

#dsa #datascience #iot #beginners

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Pratyush Srivastava

Jul 16 '25

Manually updating a list in localstorage or using useEffect, which is better?

#react #webdev #javascript #beginners

2 min read

Jun 27 '25

Dealing with Nothing: What SAS Taught Me About Missing Values in Python (as a Beginner)

#python #dataanalysis #sas #beginners

5 min read

Jul 7 '25

🚀 Launching My New Portfolio Template on Gumroad!

#webdev #programming #javascript #beginners

2 min read

Shefali

Jul 18 '25

9 JavaScript Function Types You Should Know as a Beginner

#webdev #programming #javascript #beginners

13 min read

Jul 13 '25

Not in the Mood to Code? You Are Not Alone

#discuss #webdev #beginners #learning

3 min read

Jul 18 '25

Code Smell 307 - Naive Time Assumptions

#webdev #programming #beginners #tutorial

15 min read

Eden Allen

Jul 7 '25

How to Display a Verified Logo in Your Emails Using BIMI

#tutorial #beginners #learning #automation

5 min read

Jul 17 '25

GORM Magic: Go Database Made Easy ⚡

#beginners #programming #devops #go

4 min read

Amitha

Jun 13 '25

Coding Without Collisions: My Take on Version Control and Global Collaboration

#webdev #programming #git #beginners

3 min read

DaoistRose

Jul 21 '25

Slices, Prices & Python

#discuss #python #beginners #coding

4 min read

Dableu

Jun 13 '25

Java Journey

#programming #java #beginners #newbie

1 min read

Krishna

Jun 13 '25

🎯 Day 21 – Building a Mini Project with H2 Database in Spring Boot!

#webdev #programming #springboot #beginners

1 min read

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