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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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Gabriel Njoroge

Apr 17

Essential Concepts in SQL

#beginners #database #postgres #sql

2 min read

Apr 17

Understanding Middleware Pipeline in ASP.NET Core (Simple Explanation)

#architecture #beginners #dotnet #tutorial

1 min read

lu1tr0n

Apr 16

Rust 1.86: Trait Upcasting y las Nuevas Features del Lenguaje en 2026

#programming #tutorial #webdev #beginners

9 min read

Apr 17

Building a Clean Backend Architecture in ASP.NET Core (Beginner Guide)

#architecture #backend #beginners #dotnet

1 min read

RuBekOn

Apr 16

I built 44 free tools with no npm, no backend, no tracking

#showdev #webdev #productivity #beginners

5 min read

Muhammad Hamid Raza

Apr 17

From BSOD to Dev Workstation: How I Rebuilt My PC the Right Way (And Learned a Ton Doing It)

#beginners #productivity #tutorial #infrastructure

7 min read

avery

Apr 17

17. jQuery

#webdev #beginners #programming #fullstack

2 min read

Ashish Ghildiyal

Apr 17

undefined vs undeclared, and how typeof behaves

#beginners #javascript

2 min read

Plausible predictions from training gaps

Rohini Gaonkar for AWS

May 8

Why does AI lie? Hallucinations explained simply

#ai #beginners #aws #tutorial

7 min read

Florian Zielasko

Apr 30

Building a Local AI Agent (Part 2): Six UX and UI Design Challenges

#ai #ux #beginners #opensource

4 min read

Apr 16

camelCase, snake_case, kebab-case: A Developer's Field Guide to Naming Conventions

#webdev #productivity #beginners #tools

3 min read

Integration Atlas for Integration Atlas

Apr 17

5 Automation Workflows Every Developer Should Set Up (and Which Platform to Use for Each)

#automation #productivity #devops #beginners

4 min read

Apr 16

First Day on Hack The Box

#cybersecurity #beginners #security

1 min read

Apr 16

AI Red-Teaming for Beginners: Where to Start and What to Test

#ai #beginners #llm #security

5 min read

Kristine Megrelishvili

Apr 16

What project types best prepare students for real-world software engineering?

#webdev #programming #beginners #career

1 min read

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