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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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Usama

Sep 7 '25

💡 Mastering `Object.assign()` in JavaScript

#javascript #beginners #webdev #programming

2 min read

Marika Tchavtchavadze

Sep 17 '25

Messenger Bot Setup: The Mistake That Taught Me the Most

#beginners #chatgpt #python #learning

4 min read

Sep 7 '25

A Thousand Letters- An Emotional Short Story by Odeta Rose

#discuss #ai #beginners #productivity

3 min read

Aug 4 '25

The Difference Between useEffect and useState: A Simple React Guide

#react #webdev #javascript #beginners

7 min read

I.K

Sep 5 '25

📅 Week 1 Recap: System Design + DSA Journey

#dsa #systemdesign #beginners #devjournal

2 min read

Stack Overflowed

Aug 27 '25

The best platform to learn programming for beginners, builders, and career changers

#webdev #programming #beginners

4 min read

Shrijith Venkatramana

Sep 6 '25

5 Lesser Known Ways to Use JSON Web Tokens

#programming #webdev #beginners #productivity

7 min read

OCLKA

Aug 26 '25

#FullstackEasy : Ta feuille de route sans prise de tête pour maîtriser JS, TS, Node et React

#french #learning #javascript #beginners

4 min read

0xj0n1

Aug 17 '25

Moving to NVMe #42

#devjournal #startup #productivity #beginners

1 min read

Athreya aka Maneshwar

Sep 6 '25

Ever Wonder How Your Email Actually Gets Sent? Meet the SMTP Server!

#webdev #programming #smtp #beginners

4 min read

Athreya aka Maneshwar

Sep 5 '25

A Deep Dive into CDNs, DNS, and Your Server Setup

#webdev #programming #beginners #devops

6 min read

Leo

Sep 7 '25

Hi everyone, I've just wrapped up my first static page and couldn't wait to share it! 👋

#webdev #programming #beginners #learning

1 min read

Nandini S Hinduja

Aug 3 '25

how to manage personal tasks if you have long working hours

#discuss #productivity #beginners #career

1 min read

Federico Moretti

Sep 6 '25

The Rust Journey of a JavaScript Developer • Day 4 (2/5)

#rust #programming #beginners #learning

7 min read

M Zain Ul Abideen

Sep 6 '25

🚀 Why You Should Keep Multiple Backups of Your Code (Don’t Rely Only on GitHub)

#github #developer #programming #beginners

3 min read

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