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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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#ai #rag #learning #beginners

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May 28

I Vibe-Coded an App in a Weekend. Three Weeks Later I Couldn't Explain It.

#ai #opensource #agents #beginners

6 min read

May 5

Setting Up Discord Rich Presence for FiveM Servers: QBox, QBCore, and Custom servers

#api #beginners #gamedev #tutorial

3 min read

ArtB

May 6

I built a utility website in one evening that ranked on Google's AI in 48 hours

#showdev #webdev #beginners #sideprojects

1 min read

Hrituraj

May 5

Generate Stylized Text Images with Python (No Photoshop, No Fuss)

#python #webdev #tutorial #beginners

2 min read

Dang Quoc Khanh

May 6

What I Learned After Working with Real Construction Costs in Vietnam (And Why Most People Get It Wrong)

#beginners #learning #management #productivity

3 min read

Muditha Jayaweera

May 5

How Data Flows in a Simple Application: The Journey of a Single Click

#beginners #codenewbie #programming #webdev

4 min read

DHANRAJ S

May 29

Java Data Types Explained — Simply, With Examples

#java #beginners #programming #datastructures

6 min read

James Lee

May 19

Argo CD Installation & Configuration: From Zero to Running in 10 Minutes

#beginners #devops #kubernetes #tutorial

5 min read

Madhan Raj

May 29

Positions Elements in CSS

#discuss #css #html #beginners

2 min read

May 5

Django vs Node.js for Reporting Dashboards: Performance Benchmarks

#tutorial #webdev #beginners

10 min read

May 5

Understanding SQL Joins and SQL Functions, CTEs and Subqueries.

#beginners #database #sql #tutorial

4 min read

May 5

I tested Claude's consistency across prompts — here's what I found

#ai #webdev #javascript #beginners

4 min read

Damilola Abiola

May 9

My First Frontend Project After Burnout and Fear

#webdev #productivity #beginners #career

17 min read

May 28

Before SQL, We Had to Tell Computers Everything. Then One Idea Changed That Forever.

#sql #database #programming #beginners

3 min read

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