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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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HAU

Mar 23

JSON Tasks Every Developer Does — And the Fastest Way to Do Each One

#json #productivity #webdev #beginners

3 min read

Abishek

Mar 27

15 Java String Method Questions I Practiced — Here's What I Actually Learned

#java #beginners #spring #learning

6 min read

Suruthika

Mar 22

CA 11 - Kadanes Algorithm - P2

#algorithms #beginners #coding #computerscience

1 min read

ai-singh07

Mar 27

I Built an AI Agent Safety Net in 48 Hours — Here's Why Every Vibe Coder Needs One

#python #opensource #beginners #vibecoding

2 min read

𝚂𝚊𝚞𝚛𝚊𝚋𝚑 𝚁𝚊𝚒

Apr 15

You Vibe-Coded. Now What?

#ai #programming #productivity #beginners

6 min read

bot bot

Mar 24

How I Accidentally Built an AI Orchestrator

#ai #agents #automation #beginners

5 min read

Mar 23

simple EC2 instance and run a webserver and access it from outside

#aws #beginners #cloud #tutorial

2 min read

Post-maternity tech re-entry using AWS Kiro

Rohini Gaonkar for AWS

Apr 15

Lost in the AI Hype, I Started Small

#ai #beginners #productivity #aws

7 min read

Jeff Reese

Apr 15

Why Does AI Just... Make Stuff Up?

#ai #hallucination #beginners #trust

4 min read

Mar 23

What Cookie Clicker Taught Me About AI-Assisted Development

#ai #programming #beginners #python

7 min read

Yos Riady

Mar 23

Complete Guide to Stablechains: The Future of Payments

#web3 #blockchain #beginners

5 min read

Not Elon

Mar 24

I Scanned Random Lovable Projects for Security Flaws. Here's What I Found.

#security #webdev #ai #beginners

2 min read

Felipe Castillo

Apr 4

Why Are We Still Using Markdown in 2026?

#discuss #beginners #opensource #productivity

5 min read

Yos Riady

Mar 23

Wallet Labeling and User Segmentation: The Web3 Growth Playbook

#web3 #blockchain #crypto #beginners

10 min read

Yos Riady

Mar 23

A Founder's Guide to Crypto Marketing Strategy

#web3 #blockchain #marketing #beginners

6 min read

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