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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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#discuss #programming #ai #beginners

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A Duck-Themed Learning Server I Made - Join If You Want 🦆

#learning #beginners #discord #community

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Aleksei Aleinikov

Jul 1

⚡🐹 Optimizing Go in 2025: Slices, Strings & sync.Pool Mastery

#go #webdev #programming #beginners

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#webdev #programming #javascript #beginners

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Mastering Python in 2025: A Simple 6-Step Guide for Beginners

#webdev #programming #beginners #ai

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Hello World: I’m Learning HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

#webdev #css #frontend #beginners

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Handling NULL Values in SQL: Best Practices and Common Pitfalls

#mysql #webdev #programming #beginners

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Kevin Julián Martínez Escobar

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Setting Up a Web Development Environment on Windows (For Beginners)

#webdev #programming #beginners #learning

4 min read

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#webdev #programming #beginners #developer

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#webdev #programming #beginners #developer

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Designing User-Centric Filters and Navigation for Large Fashion Catalogs

#webdev #programming #beginners #developer

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Building a Modern E-Commerce Platform for Traditional Apparel: A Tech Deep Dive

#webdev #ecommerce #programming #beginners

5 min read

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#webdev #programming #beginners #learning

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HOW TO CREATE A SIMPLE DJANGO WITH TWO APPS: BLOG AND STORE

#django #webdev #programming #beginners

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Osman Pehlivanoğlu

Aug 25

At 33, Baby on the Way, No Plan: How I Became a Developer

#webdev #javascript #career #beginners

6 min read

Sospeter Mong'are

Jun 30

Force Make migrations in Django

#django #python #programming #beginners

1 min read

Jun 30

❓ Day 15 of Java Mastery: Ternary Operator in Java

#java #beginners #operators #fullstack

1 min read

Nandini S Hinduja

Aug 3

tips to not break production

#discuss #programming #beginners

1 min read

Garvit Khamesra

Jun 30

Final Keyword in Java

#programming #java #beginners #learning

3 min read

Karo

Jun 30

I Finally understand map, filter And reduce In JavaScript

#javascript #webdev #programming #beginners

6 min read

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5 Common Rust Beginner Traps (And How to Escape Them)

#rust #programming #beginners #devjournal

1 min read

Nandini S Hinduja

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How I go about system design while building software systems

#programming #productivity #beginners #systemdesign

1 min read

Nandini S Hinduja

Aug 3

How I use AI to build frontend systems

#ai #programming #productivity #beginners

1 min read

1suleyman

Jun 30

🧠 What Is Data Analytics & AI/ML? (And Why They’re Better Together in the Cloud)

#aws #cloud #beginners #documentation

3 min read

Kseniia Kormalova

Aug 3

New Beginning

#womenintech #dpi #careerswitch #beginners

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