Skip to content

DEV Community

Beginners

"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." -Chinese Proverb

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.

👋 Sign in for the ability to sort posts by relevant, latest, or top.

somedays10

Dec 7

JWTs Explained: A Beginner’s Guide

#jwt #webdev #security #beginners

2 min read

Thellu

Dec 7

The Real Initialization Order of Java Classes (And a Subtle Pitfall)

#webdev #programming #java #beginners

3 min read

Esimit Karlgusta

Dec 5

Zero to SaaS vs ShipFast, Which One Actually Helps You Build a Real SaaS?

#nextjs #beginners #webdev #programming

3 min read

Varsha Das for AWS

Dec 11

🚀 How Developers Can Stop Pretending to Understand AI Buzzwords

#ai #beginners #tutorial

6 min read

Jim

Dec 7

Typescript/JavaScript Book Recommendations

#typescript #javascript #beginners

1 min read

Will

Dec 8

First Contact Diplomacy

#beginners #python #chatgpt

1 min read

Brendon O'Neill

Dec 5

Your DSA Toolkit: Hashmaps, Queues & Stacks (JavaScript)

#algorithms #beginners #javascript #tutorial

11 min read

Dec 8

I Can't Write Code. I Built This Anyway.

#ai #claudecode #nocode #beginners

3 min read

Dec 6

Understanding the React Testing Pipeline (for Beginners)

#react #testing #tdd #beginners

2 min read

Akash

Dec 5

A Simple Sense of Type Coercion in JavaScript

#javascript #beginners #webdev #tutorial

3 min read

Dec 5

Guide - Audio Modding of "Arena of Valor"

#modding #beginners

11 min read

Dec 7

My First API-Posted Article

#api #beginners #tutorial

1 min read

Dec 6

Stop Confusing sites-available and sites-enabled (Nginx Guide)

#nginx #beginners

2 min read

Dec 7

Typical reinforcement learning process

#webdev #ai #programming #beginners

3 min read

rose

Dec 6

How to Create a SaaS Project: A Step-by-Step Guide

#webdev #ai #design #beginners

3 min read

Eden Sages

Dec 6

How to Secure Your Python Project (A Practical Guide)

#python #security #devops #beginners

2 min read

Sadiq

Dec 7

Homeowners Insurance: Stop Guessing and Unlock the 4 Types of Coverage You Really Need

#finance #money #security #beginners

3 min read

Sapana Pal

Dec 4

Learning .NET from Beginner to Advanced Level's

#beginners #csharp #dotnet #sql

22 min read

Debesh P.

Dec 9

80. Remove Duplicates from Sorted Array II | LeetCode | Top Interview 150 | Coding Questions

#leetcode #programming #productivity #beginners

1 min read

Dec 4

TDD + React Testing Pipeline — A Simple Example for Beginners

#react #testing #tdd #beginners

2 min read

Dec 4

A Senior Developer’s Guide to the Model Context Protocol (MCP) in Claude Desktop

#ai #programming #beginners #tutorial

7 min read

Vardhan G

Dec 10

Listen Together + Mood-Based Music Player

#webdev #programming #javascript #beginners

1 min read

Chimezie Nwankwo

Dec 4

# 🚀 Recommended Programming Languages for Software, Network, and App Development

#programming #webdev #beginners #career

2 min read

Dec 5

Js in loop

#beginners #javascript #tutorial

1 min read

Dec 4

Terraform Doesn’t Talk to AWS Directly… and That Confused Me a LOT

#aws #devops #beginners #terraform

3 min read

loading...