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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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🚀 Poetry in 2025: A Quick Start with Python’s User-Friendly Package Manager

#programming #python #webdev #beginners

1 min read

Aleksei Aleinikov

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🚨 Why You Should Avoid assert in Python in 2025

#python #webdev #programming #beginners

1 min read

WLeah

Jun 4 '25

A Star Wars inspired dating app - my FIRST Hackathon experience

#discuss #jokes #beginners #learning

2 min read

Shayan

Jun 3 '25

Why Most Startup Founders Fail

#webdev #programming #javascript #beginners

6 min read

CodeWithDhanian

May 15 '25

Understanding the Differences Between HTTP/1.1 and HTTP/2

#http #webdev #programming #beginners

2 min read

May 6 '25

Exploring the World of Linux Distributions: A Comprehensive Guide

#webdev #programming #javascript #beginners

3 min read

Neeraj raj

May 15 '25

Getting Started with Node.js: A Step-by-Step Tutorial

#node #webdev #programming #beginners

4 min read

May 25 '25

Introduction to React Native for Mobile Development

#webdev #programming #javascript #beginners

10 min read

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How to Automate Deployment with GitHub Actions

#githubactions #webdev #programming #beginners

3 min read

Neeraj raj

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Getting Started with CSS: A Complete Beginner’s Guide

#css #webdev #programming #beginners

4 min read

Abubaker Siddique

May 15 '25

🎮 Build a Gaming PC in 2025 (Without Sweating in May)

#gamedev #computerscience #beginners #tutorial

3 min read

1suleyman

Jun 4 '25

🐧 What’s in a Linux Desktop? A Beginner’s Guide to Ubuntu Applications

#linux #bash #beginners #documentation

2 min read

WLeah

Jun 4 '25

Hello! How are you?

#firstpost #beginners #learning

2 min read

reynaldi

Jun 4 '25

All-in-One Resource: CORS Headers Explained

#webdev #javascript #cors #beginners

2 min read

May 1 '25

Managing Data in Docker: Understanding Volumes for Persistence

#ai #devops #beginners #productivity

3 min read

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