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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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Jake Young

Mar 9

How to Build a Simple Dog Walking Timer App

#ios #swift #tutorial #beginners

3 min read

Garyvov

Mar 8

AI Agents Can Finally Fetch Tweets Without Login! This OpenClaw Skill Makes It Zero-Config

#beginners

3 min read

Mar 7

What can't be known even by Superintelligence AI (ASI). Especially if it's in a simulation.

#ai #beginners #webdev #opensource

10 min read

Mar 8

Summary of insights into traditional CSS Grid & Flexbox

#css #beginners #cheatsheet

3 min read

Mar 7

What Is Docker and Why Is It Important in DevOps?

#devops #docker #cloud #beginners

1 min read

Thulasika Moorthy

Mar 8

The Night a Recruiter's Question Made Me Realize I Had It All Wrong

#programming #beginners #career #webdev

3 min read

Henry of Oracus 🇳🇬

Mar 8

Navigating the Web with a Smile: A Jovial Guide to Simple PHP Routing

#beginners #php #tutorial #webdev

3 min read

Gold roger

Mar 9

My Thoughts on AI Code Agents & Assistance

#ai #productivity #learning #beginners

1 min read

Peter Olanrewaju Fadeyi

Mar 9

From PowerShell to Bash: The Folder That Almost Broke Me

#linux #beginners #cli #cloudskills

3 min read

Mar 9

#11 Known is a Drop! Method Overloading in JAVA

#beginners #java #programming #tutorial

1 min read

Mar 8

#10 Known is a drop! Var Inference Type in JAVA

#beginners #java #programming #tutorial

1 min read

Midas126

Mar 8

Beyond Any: A Practical Guide to TypeScript's Advanced Type System

#typescript #webdev #programming #beginners

5 min read

Bruno

Mar 8

#1 Docker - Imagens

#beginners #devops #docker #learning

1 min read

Jamie

Mar 9

Claude Code vs Cursor vs Codex: The Real Cost Comparison Nobody's Talking About (March 2026)

#ai #webdev #programming #beginners

5 min read

nabihba

Mar 9

I watched my classmates give up on coding because of errors they didn't understand. So I built something.

#webdev #ai #beginners #tutorial

2 min read

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