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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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#programming #beginners #software #learning

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#docker #devops #beginners #tutorial

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Jorge Will Oliveira

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#ai #acessibilidade #beginners

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CI/CD Pipelines: How Your Code Goes from a Laptop to the Real World

#devops #beginners #cicd #automation

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Generative AI and Agentic AI: From Answering Questions to Taking Action

#devops #beginners #generative #agentic

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cattail

Jun 5

How I built a desktop budgeting app with Flask, SQLite, and Chart.js

#showdev #beginners #python #sideprojects

3 min read

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One Vulnerable Parameter, Full Server Access: Understanding the Webmin Command Injection Vulnerability

#cybersecurity #devops #security #beginners

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abhijeeth manakan

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#help #beginners #career #guidance

1 min read

Ali Hamza

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#beginners #devjournal #javascript #webdev

2 min read

Akhilesh

Jun 6

106. LangGraph: Stateful Agent Workflows

#ai #langgraph #beginners #productivity

8 min read

Laura Montironi

Jun 5

Dos semanas después: el vértigo de volver a ser principiante

#beginners #career #spanish #webdev

3 min read

Jun 5

SOLID Principles Explained in Simple Words🌻

#beginners #java #designpatterns

4 min read

Urvashi V

Jun 5

Degree vs. Skills: Are We Actually Learning or Just Filling Practical Files?

#watercooler #career #discuss #beginners

1 min read

Mohamed Elmorsy

Jun 5

What Is GraphQL?

#go #graphql #http #beginners

5 min read

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Newton-Raphson Method

#beginners #tutorial #programming #ai

3 min read

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