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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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Day 23: When Your Brain Runs on Dial-Up

#webdev #programming #beginners #ai

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tamilvanan

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Simple todo app with HTML and JS

#webdev #programming #javascript #beginners

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Andriy Ovcharov

Jul 3 '25

JavaScript Variable Naming: Rules You Can’t Ignore

#javascript #programming #webdev #beginners

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Andriy Ovcharov

Jul 3 '25

Why I Decided to Write My Own reset.css — Without Any Love for Normalize

#css #programming #webdev #beginners

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Dean

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Build Your First Personal AI Assistant with JavaScript in 5 Minutes (For Free 🤯) - Start The Timer!

#ai #javascript #beginners #programming

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Athreya aka Maneshwar

Jul 1 '25

6 Must-Know Tools to Boost Your Automation Game

#webdev #programming #beginners #devops

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Athreya aka Maneshwar

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Strengthen Your Server with Automated Security Audits Using Ansible

#webdev #beginners #devops #ansible

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Jul 3 '25

How to Start Coding: A Beginner’s Roadmap to Becoming a Developer

#webdev #programming #beginners #tutorial

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#discuss #programming #beginners #productivity

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The Future of Server-Side JavaScript: Beyond Node.js, Deno, and Bun

#webdev #programming #javascript #beginners

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How to Manipulate the DOM with Vanilla JavaScript (Beginner-friendly)

#beginners #javascript #dom #programming

2 min read

Sumit Roy

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⚙️ Tuesday Tech Tip: The Pomodoro Technique for Developers 🍅⏰

#productivity #beginners

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Using Identity and Access Management (IAM) for daily use AWS_Account

#aws #iam #cloudsecurity #beginners

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Comprehensive Guide to VPN Connection Between Azure and GCP

#webdev #microsoft #beginners #googlecloud

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Somay

Jul 2 '25

Day 22: When Your Peaceful Life Gets a Hostile Takeover

#webdev #programming #beginners #ai

2 min read

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