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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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#terraform #beginners #documentation

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Saad Ahmed

Aug 17

A Guide to the World of Version Control Systems (VCS)

#programming #webdev #beginners

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Hassan Alhusayni

Jul 25

Building My First Open-Source Quantum Notebook after QGSS 2025

#quantumcomputing #opensource #beginners #qiskit

1 min read

Hardi

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7 Image Conversion Mistakes That Are Killing Your App Performance (And How to Fix Them)

#webdev #programming #beginners #productivity

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#vibecoding #beginners #learning #cryptocurrency

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#webdev #security #google #beginners

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Jul 25

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#webdev #programming #architecture #beginners

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Building Custom Platform Channels in Flutter: A Complete Guide to Native Integration

#programming #flutter #dart #beginners

11 min read

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#inclusion #productivity #programming #beginners

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#python #programming #beginners #webdev

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🌟 Beginner C# Project Ideas

#webdev #programming #c #beginners

1 min read

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Ownership and Borrowing: My Journey Into Rust’s Unique Memory System

#programming #beginners #tutorial #rust

3 min read

Naval Kishor Upadhyay

Aug 28

The Hidden Role of Switches: How MAC Address Tables Actually Work

#devops #network #beginners

3 min read

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Don't Use "any" for Type-Safe TypeScript

#beginners #basic #programming #typescript

3 min read

Om Shree

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How Chat UIs Communicate with MCP Servers

#discuss #ai #tutorial #beginners

7 min read

raielly

Aug 27

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#beginners #javascript #webdev

3 min read

Aug 7

Deploying A Simple Nodejs App on AWS

#webdev #node #beginners #programming

2 min read

ahmed Awad (Nullc0d3)

Jul 26

"Invisible Until It's Too Late" — The Cybersecurity Principle That Separates Amateurs from Professionals

#programming #webdev #ai #beginners

2 min read

Aug 28

Top 10 Free Dev Tools to Boost Productivity in 2025

#webdev #programming #javascript #beginners

5 min read

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#beginners #learning #computerscience

1 min read

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#beginners #frontend #opensource #webdev

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techpulzz

Jul 25

A Beginner's Guide to Secure Email Gateways: Protecting Your Business Communications

#gateway #security #programming #beginners

3 min read

John

Aug 27

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#devjournal #csharp #beginners #gamedev

4 min read

Aug 7

First portfolio website design

#webdev #programming #design #beginners

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Chimezie Nwankwo

Aug 27

"Understanding Python Lists vs Tuples in Simple Terms"

#python #beginners #programming #tutorial

1 min read

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