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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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#java #programming #beginners #tutorial

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obilom-emmanuel

Mar 21 '25

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#welcome #community #beginners

1 min read

Abubaker Siddique

Apr 23 '25

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#discuss #programming #beginners #productivity

1 min read

Vinayak

Apr 24 '25

Laziest tailwind guide to build almost any UI without touching a single line of raw CSS.

#webdev #frontend #ui #beginners

2 min read

Altuğ GÖKOĞLU

Apr 24 '25

Build, Break, Learn: 4 Must-Know Lessons for New Devs

#beginners #productivity #motivation #ai

5 min read

Apr 24 '25

String manipulation without in built methods in Python Part 2

#python #interview #beginners #softwaredevelopment

2 min read

Aditya

Apr 22 '25

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#mcp #csharp #ai #beginners

3 min read

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Apr 20 '25

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#aws #beginners #tutorial #productivity

5 min read

sakethk

Apr 24 '25

LangGraph: Where AI Workflows Meet Finger Painting (for Grown-Up Devs)

#python #beginners #programming #tutorial

4 min read

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Why I Got Into Competitive Programming — and Why You Should Too

#programming #competativeprogramming #beginners

2 min read

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Building a TypeScript Blog API: A Beginner's Guide

#typescript #beginners #guide #api

2 min read

keploy

Apr 24 '25

JavaScript var vs let vs const: Understanding the Differences and Best Practices

#webdev #programming #javascript #beginners

6 min read

Yuanyan Wu

Apr 24 '25

Understanding Walkthrough.sol Solidity Contract Explained in Detail

#web3 #solidity #blockchain #beginners

3 min read

Apr 23 '25

Text-to-SQL from Scratch — Tutorial For Dummies (Using PocketFlow!)

#ai #beginners #python #sql

14 min read

Athreya aka Maneshwar

Apr 22 '25

How I Repaired Hallucinated JSONs from LLMs While Building LiveAPI

#webdev #programming #go #beginners

4 min read

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