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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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MaxxMini

Feb 23

7 Python One-Liners That Replace 20 Lines of Code

#python #programming #productivity #beginners

3 min read

gibs-dev

Feb 18

I built a RAG system where hallucinations aren't acceptable. Here's what actually worked.

#ai #beginners #python #rag

5 min read

Ross White

Feb 23

What Are AI Skills? A Beginner's Guide to Modular AI Capabilities

#ai #skills #beginners #programming

2 min read

Nova

Feb 18

Build a Personal Writing Linter with AI: Style Specs + Self-Checks

#beginners

3 min read

Simran ✦ Web Developer

Feb 23

DSA, Web Dev, or AI — What Should Beginners REALLY Learn First?

#beginners #career #learning #programming

3 min read

Feb 19

Docker Compose Secrets: How to Stop Hardcoding Passwords in Your docker-compose.yml

#docker #security #devops #beginners

4 min read

Feb 18

Conceptual, Logical, and Physical Data Models Explained

#architecture #beginners #database #dataengineering

4 min read

Feb 19

The Indie Developer Content Engine: Using Boilerplates to Build Traffic Machines (Not Just Apps)

#webdev #programming #beginners #nextjs

4 min read

kiran ravi

Feb 18

The Clone Conspiracy: Shallow Copy vs. Deep Copy in JavaScript 👯‍♂️

#beginners #javascript #tutorial #webdev

3 min read

Harini

Feb 23

useEffect in React

#webdev #react #beginners #basic

2 min read

Muhammad Ilyasa Fadhlih

Feb 23

Deploying Single Page Application (SPA) or Static Site Generation (SSG) with Nginx

#beginners #webdev #frontend #tutorial

7 min read

Feb 18

Creating a SharePoint List Is the Easy Part

#webdev #beginners #tutorial

3 min read

Feb 19

Event Loop: Macro vs Microtask

#beginners #javascript #webdev #frontend

1 min read

headwindz

Feb 18

Introduction to abstract syntax trees (AST)

#beginners #computerscience #javascript #tooling

7 min read

MaxxMini

Feb 23

How I Prepared My Show HN Launch — A Solo Dev Checklist

#showdev #webdev #opensource #beginners

3 min read

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