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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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Tomáš Svojanovský

May 31

Boolean Expressions, If Statements, and the Ternary Operator in C++

#cpp #beginners #programming

6 min read

Cheng

May 31

JWT Explained: What's Actually Inside That Token (with a free decoder)

#webdev #javascript #security #beginners

1 min read

Devdatta Gawali

May 31

I'm 16 Years Old and Built a Free AI Tools Website From Scratch — Here's How

#showdev #webdev #beginners #ai

2 min read

GitMan

May 31

How I Fixed a CORS Error Without Knowing Backend - and What I Learned From It

#webdev #react #javascript #beginners

1 min read

May 31

How I Built Hidden Collector Game in Unity

#unity3d #gamedev #csharp #beginners

2 min read

MJ-O

Jun 1

Foundational Concepts in Data Engineering Using an E-Commerce Platform Example

#architecture #beginners #data #dataengineering

8 min read

May 31

IDS Is a Fire Alarm, IPS Is a Sprinkler — Understanding Snort from the Ground Up

#beginners #cybersecurity #networking #tutorial

3 min read

Annapoorani Kadhiravan

Jun 1

Learning about JavaScript/ECMA Script

#javascript #webdev #programming #beginners

4 min read

May 30

Great Stack to Doesn't Work Bonus: SQL vs NoSQL: Which One in 2026?

#discuss #database #backend #beginners

3 min read

China Sourcing Agents

May 31

China Factory Audit Checklist

#beginners #productivity #resources #tutorial

11 min read

augustineowino357-design

May 31

Python Programming for Beginners – Day 4

#beginners #programming #python #tutorial

3 min read

Qudus Olaniyi YUSUFF

May 31

A Beginner's Guide to Git Branching and Merging in the Terminal

#git #beginners #tutorial #opensource

2 min read

985cyber

May 30

Common Mistakes New Developers Always Make & How to Avoid Them Effectively

#beginners #codenewbie #learning #programming

3 min read

Sanket Birwadkar

May 31

I Built My First Personal Portfolio Website! 🚀

#showdev #beginners #html #webdev

1 min read

bhuvaneswari nandhagopal

May 31

VARIABLE:

#python #variables #datatypes #beginners

2 min read

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