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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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Alice Lee

Feb 22 '25

Beginner Contributions: This is how I learned to contribute to open source projects on GitHub

#opensource #beginners #tutorial #github

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Dhvani

Feb 21 '25

25+ Essential Linux Bash Commands Every Aspiring DevOps Must Know

#linux #bash #terminal #beginners

8 min read

Aegon II Targaryen

Feb 21 '25

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#ai #trash #beginners

2 min read

Feb 3 '25

This Is Why We Don't Test Private Methods

#testing #beginners #csharp #programming

2 min read

Madhurima Rawat

Feb 21 '25

🔍 Big Data Unveiled: Insights, Challenges, and Case Studies 📊🚀

#tutorial #datascience #beginners #programming

14 min read

Feb 21 '25

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#java #beginners #fullstack #payilagam

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Andre

Feb 21 '25

Why .env Was a Mistake (And How I Turned Things Around)

#webdev #programming #javascript #beginners

5 min read

Victor Martinez

Jan 19 '25

Starting to learn HTML CSS

#html #css #beginners

1 min read

Rowsan Ali

Feb 21 '25

How to Avoid Common Mistakes When Writing Tailwind Utility Classes

#webdev #programming #javascript #beginners

4 min read

Larissa Dantier for AME - English for Tech People

Feb 21 '25

From Front-end to Back-end: Understanding Databases Step

#backend #database #programming #beginners

2 min read

Feb 21 '25

Backup and Recovery with Amazon RDS: Automated Backups, Snapshots, and PITR

#aws #devops #cloud #beginners

2 min read

Feb 24 '25

How I Passed the Azure AZ-900 Exam – A Practical Study Guide 🚀

#webdev #beginners #microsoft #programming

2 min read

gerry leo nugroho

Feb 21 '25

Mastering Ruby Methods: 16 Practical Examples for Beginners

#programming #ruby #methods #beginners

5 min read

Chris Lojniewski for Pagepro

Feb 21 '25

Migrating a Native App to React Native? Here’s How Expo Can Help

#reactnative #mobile #programming #beginners

10 min read

Vasudevan Tamilarasan

Feb 21 '25

Git commands: Part-3

#git #programming #webdev #beginners

2 min read

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