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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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Louis Liu

Feb 28

Building a Mini Basketball Game as a VS Code Extension

#gamedev #programming #javascript #beginners

1 min read

Feb 28

The Uncomfortable Truth: A Referral Beats a Perfect Resume Every Time

#career #jobsearch #networking #beginners

3 min read

NOOB

Feb 14

LLD-5.5:Traffic Signal System

#beginners #lld #systemdesign #java

3 min read

NOOB

Feb 14

LLD-4:Weather Monitoring System

#beginners #lld #systemdesign #java

3 min read

Mar 7

Build a RAG Pipeline in Python That Actually Works

#ai #python #tutorial #beginners

7 min read

Jaideep Parashar

Feb 18

Why Developers Who Understand AI Will Dominate Remote Work Opportunities

#webdev #ai #programming #beginners

3 min read

Frank

Feb 28

FR4 vs Rogers PCB Material — What Every Designer Should Know in 2026

#beginners #design #learning #science

5 min read

Feb 14

The Developer's Guide to Eating Healthy While Dining Out

#discuss #healthtech #productivity #beginners

5 min read

Feb 14

How to Never Miss an Action Item from a Meeting Again

#discuss #ai #productivity #beginners

5 min read

Feb 14

SVG vs PNG vs ICO: Choosing the Right Icon Format in 2025

#webdev #design #beginners #tutorial

4 min read

NOOB

Feb 14

LLD-3:Shopping Cart Discount System

#beginners #lld #systemdesign #java

3 min read

Shubhojit Mitra

Feb 14

MERN Stack Is Becoming the New Tutorial Hell - The Truth About MERN Stack Nobody Talks About

#webdev #programming #beginners #career

4 min read

rp_dex for OWASP BLT

Mar 7

Next Week Is Going to Be Pure Chaos!!

#webdev #ai #programming #beginners

1 min read

Mar 7

Learning To Learn Again - how I went from procrastination to productivity

#beginners #productivity #learning #programming

6 min read

Kathryn Grayson Nanz

Mar 4

AI Crash Course: AI, ML, LLM and More

#ai #beginners

6 min read

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