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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

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How to Break Into Tech as a Self-Funded Newbie (While Juggling Family Responsibilities

#webdev #programming #beginners #career

2 min read

Athreya aka Maneshwar

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#webdev #programming #beginners #devops

3 min read

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#beginners #networking #gamedev #codenewbie

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Anomaly

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#webdev #beginners #devjournal #vibecoding

4 min read

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How to land a junior dev role in 2025. Tried and Tested (No leetcode)

#career #programming #beginners #startup

4 min read

Shayan

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The 7 Tools I Use Every Day to Build My 5,000-User SaaS

#webdev #programming #javascript #beginners

7 min read

Chaitanya Chopde

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#webdev #programming #javascript #beginners

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ronnie R

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#programming #beginners #productivity #tutorial

4 min read

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Data Structures Tutorial: A Beginner’s Guide to Organizing and Managing Data

#webdev #programming #beginners #tutorial

4 min read

Alex Aslam

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Rails + WASM: A Future for Server-Side Rendering?

#webdev #programming #rails #beginners

2 min read

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🔍 Understanding Scope, Scope Chain & Lexical Environment in JavaScript

#webdev #programming #javascript #beginners

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Redis for Maps and Locations: Understanding Geospatial Indexing

#redis #geospatial #beginners #tutorial

2 min read

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htmx vs. Hotwire: The Real-Time Showdown

#webdev #programming #rails #beginners

2 min read

Stevie G

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GIT for Web Developers: The Dummy-Proof Guide

#git #beginners #webdev #programming

4 min read

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