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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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What is ASCII Code?

#beginners #codenewbie #computerscience #programming

1 min read

PRIYA K

Apr 9

Constructor in JavaScript

#beginners #codenewbie #javascript #tutorial

4 min read

PRIYA K

Apr 9

Method in java

#beginners #java #programming #tutorial

1 min read

PRIYA K

Apr 9

Method OverLoading

#beginners #java #programming #tutorial

2 min read

Madhavan G

Apr 7

Objects in javascript.

#beginners #codenewbie #javascript #tutorial

2 min read

MartinJ

Mar 30

NgSysV2-10.2: PowerShell Scripting essentials

#beginners #devops #programming #automation

4 min read

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Apr 18

What is RAG? A Beginner's Guide to Retrieval-Augmented Generation (With a Full Pipeline Walkthrough)

#ai #beginners #rag #tutorial

8 min read

Mar 26

7 Mac Apps That Fixed My Worst Developer Habits in 2026

#productivity #tooling #programming #beginners

3 min read

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Mar 30

How to Build a Personal Brand as a Developer (Without Being Cringe)

#socialmedia #career #beginners #tutorial

8 min read

Mar 27

Confused About Sync vs Async JavaScript? Read This!

#webdev #programming #beginners #javascript

2 min read

GeraldM

Apr 18

ETL vs ELT: Which one should you use and why?

#beginners #etl #elt

9 min read

HAU

Mar 26

The Right Way to Add Months to a Date in JavaScript (It's Not What You Think)

#javascript #webdev #tutorial #beginners

3 min read

Mar 25

The Freelance Contract Clause That Saved Me $15,000

#freelancing #legal #business #beginners

6 min read

Wei Zhang

Mar 26

The Best Camera Is the One You Have — And the Same Goes for AI Tools

#ai #video #productivity #beginners

4 min read

Mar 26

7 Mac Apps for Developers Starting Their First Side Project in 2026

#productivity #sideprojects #tooling #beginners

3 min read

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