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"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." -Chinese Proverb

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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Ritesh Kumar Karn

Jun 15 '25

# Why You Shouldn’t Compare Your Coding Journey to Others ### — Embracing Your Unique Path as a Developer

#coding #beginners #programming

7 min read

Aman Sahu

Jun 26 '25

The Crumb Trail: Managing Cookies in Next.js🍪

#nextjs #cookie #webdev #beginners

4 min read

Vrushali

Jun 26 '25

Kotlin Lambdas: The Silent Mistake Every Beginner Makes

#kotlin #beginners #androiddev #programming

1 min read

Sevaki Rajasekar

Jun 25 '25

Important topics in CSS

#css #beginners #programming

2 min read

Jun 24 '25

Summary of My Experience Learning GSAP (GreenSock Animation Platform)

#gsap #frontend #webdev #beginners

4 min read

May 27 '25

first blog

#beginners #webdev #programming

1 min read

Muhamad Isro Sabanur

May 27 '25

🔍 Understanding the DOM: A Beginner-Friendly Guide

#javascript #frontend #beginners #webdev

1 min read

May 23 '25

📢 Open to Work | Recent Engineering Graduate | Aspiring Software/Web Developer

#webdev #programming #beginners #ai

1 min read

Airin - Glossy IT

May 27 '25

Top 7 Web Development Mistakes That Are Costing You Clients

#discuss #webdev #beginners #devops

4 min read

Jun 26 '25

Looking for a mentor

#programming #beginners #ai #devops

1 min read

DrSimple

Jun 26 '25

Java Notes

#java #jvm #programming #beginners

7 min read

Jun 26 '25

My first AI startup, born in the /vue-tutorial folder

#webdev #programming #ai #beginners

1 min read

Kuldeep Singh Tomar

May 23 '25

A Complete Guide to Odoo Payment Gateways, Methods, and Extensions

#programming #beginners #devops

3 min read

Jun 26 '25

Launch a DEX: No Experience Needed

#webdev #programming #javascript #beginners

3 min read

Jun 25 '25

A Beginner’s Guide to LLMs: How to Use Language Models to Build Smart Apps

#webdev #llm #beginners #productivity

6 min read

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