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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

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

#showdev #webdev #opensource #beginners

3 min read

Hrishikesh Dalal

Feb 18

EP 15: Pub/Sub - Stop Chaining Your Services

#systemdesign #pubsub #beginners

4 min read

Stack Overflowed

Feb 19

Is LeetCode Premium Worth It?

#webdev #programming #beginners #coding

4 min read

Feb 18

STREAM API IN JAVA

#beginners #java #programming #tutorial

4 min read

0xLysandre

Feb 18

I'm not a "real" developer, I used AI to build a study scheduler. Here's how it went.

#ai #electron #beginners #productivity

7 min read

AT

Feb 19

How Vibe Coding Helped Me Build Guess The Anime Tool

#vibecoding #javascript #beginners #ai

4 min read

Joe Nkonde

Feb 18

Python vs. JavaScript: Which Should You Learn First in 2026?

#beginners #codenewbie #javascript #python

2 min read

Feb 18

From Writing Code in a Notebook to Building AI Projects

#beginners #programming #webdev #python

2 min read

Kirill Tolmachev

Feb 18

Docker Is the New jQuery: Everyone Uses It, Nobody Understands It

#docker #devops #programming #beginners

3 min read

Oyawole Damilola

Feb 18

From Linux Basics to Remote Deployment: A 6 Day DevOps Foundation Project

#devops #beginners #docker #linux

2 min read

Imron

Feb 18

System information | Linux

#beginners #cli #linux #tutorial

1 min read

Feb 22

First learning session - Scrimba📖

#fullstack #beginners #scrimba #webdev

1 min read

Ibrahim

Feb 18

How to Update a README File (Simple and Easy Guide)

#beginners #github #tutorial #writing

2 min read

Margarita

Feb 22

Flutter for Beginners: Where to Start?

#programming #beginners #flutter #dart

5 min read

Quipoin

Feb 18

5 Most Asked Spring Interview Questions

#spring #webdev #career #beginners

2 min read

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