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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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Jin Park

Jun 29 '25

Think, Damnit: A Brutal Guide to Asking Better Programming Questions

#discuss #beginners #productivity #learning

3 min read

Adi

Jun 29 '25

coding = writing text: approach it like an essay

#programming #beginners #python #coding

6 min read

Jun 29 '25

Introduction to JavaScript Runtime Environments

#webdev #javascript #programming #beginners

3 min read

Jun 29 '25

Track, Analyze, and Simplify: RedisTimeSeries for Real-Time Data

#redis #beginners #tutorial

3 min read

Alex Aslam

Jun 29 '25

The Dark Side of HTML-First Development

#webdev #programming #rails #beginners

2 min read

May 31 '25

The Lost HTML & CSS Tricks Every Developer Should Know (with Examples)

#webdev #beginners #css #html

3 min read

DK | MultiMind | CyberXdefend

Jun 29 '25

MultiMind SDK Now Available for JavaScript/TypeScript Developers

#webdev #javascript #programming #beginners

2 min read

Ben Selby

Jun 29 '25

Two weeks with the GitHub Coding Agent

#ai #githubcopilot #newbie #beginners

5 min read

Athreya aka Maneshwar

Jun 28 '25

Making Ansible Snappy, Quiet, and Friendly: A Dev’s Guide to `ansible.cfg`

#webdev #programming #beginners #devops

4 min read

Jun 29 '25

Object-oriented programming System(OOPs)

#java #programming #uml #beginners

7 min read

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Building a Full-Stack E-Commerce Website in 4 Weeks

#webdev #php #javascript #beginners

5 min read

Somay

Jun 29 '25

Day 19: Shipped the frontend, brain officially resigned

#webdev #programming #beginners #ai

1 min read

Hardi

Jun 29 '25

Image Optimization for News Websites: Speed, Scale, and Breaking News Performance

#webdev #programming #javascript #beginners

17 min read

May 30 '25

# 5 "God" Ways of Deploying the `forEach` Loop in JavaScript

#javascript #beginners #webdev #programming

2 min read

Om Shree

Jun 26 '25

🚦 Dijkstra's Algorithm Explained – A Beginner's Guide

#programming #algorithms #javascript #beginners

2 min read

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