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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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Scopes in JavaScript

#javascript #beginners #vscode #webdev

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Designing APIs with Users in Mind

#api #softwaredevelopment #webdev #beginners

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keploy

Jan 24 '25

Test Data Management Tools: A Complete Guide

#webdev #javascript #beginners #ai

2 min read

1suleyman

Feb 27 '25

Managing Azure Resources Using ARM Templates: AZ-104 Lab 03 Review

#azure #cloud #beginners #documentation

4 min read

Mar 3 '25

(My first time) Running an Azure Function

#node #azure #beginners

5 min read

Raj Aryan

Feb 27 '25

🚀 10 GitHub Repos That Will Make You a 10x Developer (No Cap!) 🚀

#webdev #programming #javascript #beginners

2 min read

Daniel Olawoyin

Feb 27 '25

The Event Loop in JavaScript: Explained Like You're Five

#programming #webdev #javascript #beginners

4 min read

Beck Mateo

Feb 27 '25

5 Very Common Mistakes a beginner should avoid when trying NixOS for the first time to truly start daily driving it.

#beginners #linux #nixos #tutorial

4 min read

Randa

Feb 26 '25

Microservices Caching: Strategies, Topologies, and Best Practices

#microservices #programming #architecture #beginners

18 min read

Vasudevan Tamilarasan

Feb 27 '25

Google Website Cloning

#webdev #programming #beginners #tutorial

1 min read

Feb 26 '25

Revisão rápida de condicionais em JS

#braziliandevs #javascript #beginners

1 min read

Raj Aryan

Feb 27 '25

🚀 The Ultimate Frontend Showdown: Next.js, Redux, Recoil, and jQuery – Who Reigns Supreme? 🚀

#webdev #programming #javascript #beginners

2 min read

Feb 27 '25

📚 Understanding Closures in JavaScript: A Complete Guide

#javascript #webdev #programming #beginners

2 min read

Rishav Upadhaya

Feb 27 '25

Day 11: Customizing CBVs with Mixins & Efficient Form Handling

#webdev #programming #beginners #django

2 min read

Opajobi Oyegoke

Feb 21 '25

Do’s and Dont’s of self learning web development

#webdev #javascript #beginners #tutorial

2 min read

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