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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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Most Contact Forms Don’t Fail Because of Code — They Fail Because of Human Behaviour

#webdev #startup #productivity #beginners

3 min read

ThomasP

Mar 17

Why finding where a product is made is an AI problem

#ai #machinelearning #webdev #beginners

9 min read

Mar 17

PIN Encryption & Decryption with RSA in Node.js

#security #encryption #beginners #node

11 min read

Mar 17

From Beginner to Worker Pools: Mastering Golang Channels with Real Code Examples"

#webdev #beginners

4 min read

Hanna

Mar 18

📦 03. Variables in Java: It's Not Just Math, It's About Storage and Decision Making

#java #beginners #learningtocode #webdev

2 min read

Mar 16

😊 Sentiment Analysis Explained Like You're 5

#eli5 #ai #nlp #beginners

1 min read

Mar 21

Why Wix, Squarespace, and WordPress Score Low on Google PageSpeed

#webdev #performance #webperf #beginners

6 min read

Manikanta Yarramsetti

Mar 17

JavaScript Events Simply Explained With Real Code Examples

#javascript #webdev #beginners #programming

3 min read

InterSystems Developer for InterSystems

Mar 17

OMOP Odyssey - Vanna AI ( The Underworld )

#ai #programming #beginners #python

7 min read

Wojciech Buńka

Mar 17

ASP.NET---101

#beginners #dotnet #tutorial #webdev

1 min read

Mar 17

The "SEO Checklist" for Developers: 5 Things You’re Forgetting Before You Hit Deploy

#webdev #seo #beginners #productivity

2 min read

Liora

Mar 17

Myth: You need to understand every line of code in your codebase to be a "real" developer.

#discuss #beginners #career #programming

2 min read

Siddhartha Kunwar

Mar 21

Why AI "Solving Coding" Might Actually Be the Industry's Next Nightmare

#ai #webdev #jevonsparadox #beginners

3 min read

Mar 22

Day 0 - Payroll Admin to Ethical Hacker

#beginners #career #cybersecurity #devjournal

1 min read

Praveen Kanaparthy

Mar 17

Struggling to Learn Docker? I Built a Hands-On Learning Environment (DockerQuest)

#showdev #beginners #docker #learning

2 min read

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