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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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Shashi Bhushan Kumar

Feb 17

What is a Closure in JavaScript? Explained Simply

#webdev #javascript #frontend #beginners

1 min read

Shahrouz Nikseresht

Feb 12

Python Strings Explained Simply (Common Operations and Methods)

#python #beginners #tutorial #programming

2 min read

Feb 12

I built a disposable email tool using React + Firebase to fight spam 🛡️

#webdev #programming #javascript #beginners

1 min read

Feb 12

Starting a dev journey

#beginners #codenewbie #learning #programming

1 min read

Feb 12

Understanding Endianness: Little-Endian vs Big-Endian

#discuss #beginners #learning #architecture

4 min read

Behram

Feb 12

Building My Personal AI Operating System: From Chatbot to Digital Soul

#ai #tutorial #beginners #productivity

4 min read

Feb 12

Visualizing the "Invisible" Cost of AI and Everyday Living: Why I built CostOfLivin.org

#showdev #webdev #beginners #javascript

1 min read

Feb 25

I Built a JavaScript Interview Prep Platform with Interactive Code Visualizations

#javascript #webdev #beginners #career

3 min read

Feb 16

🍫 Chocolate Distribution Problem — JavaScript Solution Explained (Sliding Window)

#algorithms #beginners #interview #javascript

3 min read

Joy Roy

Feb 12

Hello Dev.to 👋 Trying to learn Data Science & Android (with confusion included)

#datascience #kotlin #beginners

1 min read

Kanishka Shrivastava

Feb 26

#java #oop #encapsulation #programming

#beginners #java #oop #programming

1 min read

Feb 12

Emmet for HTML: A Beginner’s Guide to Writing Faster Markup

#beginners #html #productivity #tutorial

4 min read

Ryan Kim

Feb 12

Vibe Coding is a Last Resort Mistake!!

#beginners #ai #productivity #programming

2 min read

Bukunmi Odugbesan

Feb 12

Coding Challenge Practice - Question 119

#beginners #coding #javascript #networking

2 min read

Feb 12

Key Insights: Linux Essentials for DevOps in Production Environments

#devops #learning #beginners #linux

3 min read

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