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"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." -Chinese Proverb

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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Nebula

Mar 17

How to Add Guardrails to a Python AI Agent in 10 Min

#tutorial #beginners #ai #python

3 min read

soyyo terentius

Mar 19

Advice for aspiring developer

#beginners #career #codenewbie #softwareengineering

1 min read

MD. HABIBULLAH SHARIF

Mar 17

Auth in 2026: From Drop-In to Full Control — Pick Your Poison

#webdev #security #javascript #beginners

9 min read

saheed

Mar 17

Deploying Your First Server with Terraform: A Beginner's Guide

#aws #beginners #terraform #tutorial

2 min read

Hanna

Mar 18

🧐 04. Surprised by Java’s Honesty: Primitive Types and Memory Logic

#java #beginners #learningtocode #webdev

2 min read

Hanna

Mar 18

🧐 05. Surprised by Java’s Precision: Type Conversion and Calculation Traps

#java #beginners #learningtocode #webdev

2 min read

Samantha Vincent

Mar 22

Sorting Algorithms

#algorithms #beginners #computerscience #tutorial

2 min read

Mar 17

I built a training simulator for the dev skills nobody teaches

#career #beginners #webdev #security

5 min read

Mar 18

Build a JavaScript BMI Calculator (Step-by-Step Beginner Guide)

#webdev #javascript #beginners #tutorial

2 min read

sm.lee

Mar 18

Building a Better Baseball Sim: Testing Logic with Manual and Probabilistic Inputs

#python #baseballdev #beginners #gamedev

1 min read

Liora

Mar 17

I spent three weeks chasing ghosts in our crash logs. Every Tuesday at 2:15 PM, our app started hemorrhaging users

#beginners

1 min read

Ana Carolina Cortez

Mar 22

Python Básico para Jornalistas

#python #datascience #beginners #automation

2 min read

Pixotter

Mar 17

Best Image Format for Web in 2026: JPEG, PNG, WebP, or AVIF?

#webdev #webperf #images #beginners

11 min read

sm.lee

Mar 17

A Raw Journey of a Coding Beginner

#showdev #beginners #gamedev #python

1 min read

Mar 17

'Introducing Myself: From Classroom Teacher to Full-Stack Developer'

#career #webdev #beginners #codenewbie

3 min read

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