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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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#programming #beginners #career #codenewbie

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Ali nazari

Aug 15 '25

Automatically Generate .env.example from Your Code—No More Guesswork!

#webdev #programming #beginners #javascript

2 min read

Aug 16 '25

Users using StackDAG for app planning!

#discuss #webdev #beginners #ai

1 min read

Fabian Frank Werner

Jul 31 '25

How to Self-Host n8n for Free (Local & Cloud)

#tutorial #opensource #learning #beginners

2 min read

Nitish

Jul 31 '25

How to Make Your First Open Source Contribution – The Easy Way!

#github #git #beginners #devops

3 min read

Joseph Fernando

Jul 31 '25

🚀 Warp.dev – The Modern Terminal Built for Teams and Speed

#programming #ai #beginners #warp

2 min read

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BlazingBit's Declassified Junior Dev Survival Guide

#discuss #beginners #productivity #learning

10 min read

Frank

Jul 30 '25

Important Programming Concept Every Self-Taught Developer Must Know

#webdev #programming #beginners #softwaredevelopment

4 min read

Alexander Ertli

Jul 30 '25

The Real Job of a Developer Isn’t What You Think

#career #programming #beginners #webdev

2 min read

Trevor Browning

Jun 27 '25

The Bug Was One Character Long: Lessons From My First Full Stack App

#webdev #javascript #beginners #fullstack

4 min read

David M.

Jul 30 '25

How to Setup a Secure Ubuntu Home Server: A Complete Guide

#programming #beginners #tutorial #linux

6 min read

mawki

Aug 17 '25

5 Things I Wish I Knew Earlier When Self-Studying Programming (Especially #5)

#beginners #programming #learning #tutorial

3 min read

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Master React Forms with Controlled and Uncontrolled Components

#beginners #react #frontend #javascript

3 min read

Sharique Siddiqui

Jul 30 '25

Understanding String Interpolation in Java

#java #beginners #webdev #programming

2 min read

Aug 14 '25

Factories e Seeders com Laravel

#laravel #php #beginners #braziliandevs

7 min read

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