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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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Bharath

Apr 17

Stop Building Portfolios Manually — Generate Them From Your GitHub

#productivity #programming #ai #beginners

3 min read

Apr 25

Savez-vous vraiment comment fonctionne git ? (Sébastien LECACHEUR)

#beginners #git #programming #tutorial

1 min read

arnostorg

Apr 17

Create Files in PowerShell: New-Item Explained

#powershell #windows #scripting #beginners

2 min read

Jet Halo

Apr 21

How to Create a Zero Knowledge DApp: From Zero to Production, Case 1: zk Escrow

#tutorial #beginners #blockchain #zk

27 min read

Apr 17

ITGC Audit Explained Like You’re in Big 4

#beginners #career #security #tutorial

3 min read

jhorndev

Apr 17

[pt-BR] 🧠 Lógica de Programação: Pensando de Forma Simples

#beginners #learning #programming #braziliandevs

2 min read

arnostorg

Apr 17

Powerful Piping in PowerShell: Chain Commands Together

#powershell #windows #scripting #beginners

3 min read

kimhjo

Apr 17

I built a database engine in pure C – here's what I learned

#c #database #beginners #programming

1 min read

jhorndev

Apr 17

🧠 Programming Logic: Thinking in Simple Steps

#programming #beginners #learning

2 min read

Arsevios

Apr 21

When a Confusing Task Becomes Your Best Systems Analysis Lesson

#systemsanalysis #datamapping #beginners #documentation

2 min read

Apr 17

Array Iteration Methods

#beginners #javascript #tutorial #webdev

2 min read

Vishal

Apr 17

A Real-Time Kanban Board with Next.js

#showdev #beginners #nextjs #productivity

1 min read

How ambiguity triggers visibility-seeking

Jono Herrington

May 6

Most 1:1s Are Career Drift Meetings

#discuss #leadership #career #beginners

7 min read

lu1tr0n

Apr 17

Adiós a Agile en 2026: el auge del Spec-Driven Development con IA

#programming #tutorial #webdev #beginners

9 min read

Matthias | StudioMeyer

Apr 30

Beginner Guide for ChatGPT Users Who Want Memory Across All Their AI Tools

#ai #memory #mcp #beginners

4 min read

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