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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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#cybersecurity #machinelearning #beginners

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Beginner's Guide to Form Validation

#beginners #tutorial #react #webdev

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Neeraj raj

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Java Basics: A Complete Beginner's Guide

#java #programming #webdev #beginners

1 min read

Chen Debra

Mar 20 '25

Skillfully Using Output Variables to Enhance DolphinScheduler Workflow Flexibility and Maintainability

#programming #javascript #beginners #apachedolphinscheduler

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Neil Brown

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5 Free Web Hosting Providers That Don’t Require a Credit Card

#webdev #programming #beginners #webhosting

2 min read

Neeraj raj

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What Is Java? A Beginner's Guide to the World's Most Popular Programming Language

#java #webdev #programming #beginners

3 min read

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🧩 React Form Management & Schema Validation: A Beginner-Friendly Overview

#webdev #react #programming #beginners

2 min read

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📘 JavaScript Promises & Async/Await – A Beginner-Friendly Guide With Examples

#javascript #webdev #beginners #programming

5 min read

CodeBucks

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#webdev #seo #tutorial #beginners

6 min read

Kuniwak

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Software Testing: Theory and Practice (Part 1) - Fundamental Concepts of Software Testing

#testing #programming #beginners #computerscience

6 min read

Christopher Glikpo ⭐

Mar 24 '25

How VirusTotal Can Protect You from Phishing, Malware, and Dangerous Links

#cybersecurity #security #tutorial #beginners

2 min read

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Importing month names into SQLite3 can be useful

#programming #beginners #sql

3 min read

Athreya aka Maneshwar

Apr 21 '25

Face Comparison in Web Apps with AWS Rekognition

#webdev #programming #javascript #beginners

4 min read

Богдан Новотарский

Apr 23 '25

Как меняется подход к разработке, когда ты уже не джун — мысли без морали (Богдан Новотарский)

#webdev #programming #javascript #beginners

1 min read

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Async, Await, Promises ... in javascript

#webdev #javascript #programming #beginners

2 min read

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