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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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#discuss #community #beginners

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7 React Landing Page Hacks to Boost Engagement

#webdev #programming #javascript #beginners

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Jul 6 '25

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#programming #ai #machinelearning #beginners

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Jul 17 '25

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#webdev #programming #angular #beginners

3 min read

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5 Dumb Bugs That Wasted Hours of My Life (And Might Waste Yours Too)

#webdev #programming #javascript #beginners

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#webdev #javascript #beginners #ai

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Prashant Swaroop

Jul 20 '25

How I Survived My First Full-Stack App with Next.js App Router

#webdev #nextjs #beginners #javascript

5 min read

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DigitalOcean Explained: Droplets, Databases, and Developer Tools

#digitalocean #cloud #tools #beginners

3 min read

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Multi-Modal Content Processing with Strands Agents and just a few lines of code

#python #aws #ai #beginners

5 min read

Muskie_29

Jun 26 '25

Introduction to Java Architecture and working Principles

#programming #java #beginners

2 min read

Jul 16 '25

Copy Text to Clipboard with Just JavaScript (Beginner Friendly)

#javascript #beginners #clipboard #dom

2 min read

GOWTHAM R

Jul 16 '25

4P Pattern Framework: The only Strategy you Need for Coding Patterns

#programming #javascript #webdev #beginners

1 min read

CodeDino

Jul 5 '25

What is closure, really?

#webdev #javascript #beginners

4 min read

Hardi

Jul 16 '25

The Data Science Behind Image Optimization: When Machine Learning Meets Web Performance

#webdev #programming #beginners #productivity

8 min read

Hardi

Jul 16 '25

The Security Nightmare Hidden in Your Image Optimization Pipeline

#webdev #programming #beginners #tutorial

7 min read

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