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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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IPv4: The Foundation of Networking

#beginners #codenewbie #computerscience #networking

4 min read

Karthick S

Feb 17

Knowledge Distillation in Machine Learning: Making AI Models Smaller and Faster

#ai #beginners #deeplearning #machinelearning

3 min read

Feb 16

The Quiet Power—and Friction—of SharePoint Workflow in Low-Code Business Automation

#webdev #programming #beginners #tutorial

4 min read

Priyanshu Singh

Feb 18

DebugMate — Not Just The Fix. The Understanding.

#webdev #startup #beginners #programming

4 min read

Raziq Din

Feb 16

Getting Started with Ollama: From Installation to Testing

#webdev #ai #programming #beginners

4 min read

adegbola adeniyi

Feb 18

How to Create a Resource Group on Azure Portal

#azure #beginners #cloud #tutorial

2 min read

Ach. Jazilul Qutbi

Feb 17

What are the habits should i wake up to become an expert in the field of AI?

#discuss #ai #beginners #productivity

1 min read

Feb 17

But what exactly is an AI agent? — Part 2

#ai #programming #beginners #agents

6 min read

Sanjana Kulkarni

Feb 17

Trial and Error: The real backbone of experimentation

#growth #beginners

2 min read

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Feb 16

Por qué mi marketplace con IA fracasó y un CRM simple con humanos genera €2M/año

#discuss #webdev #beginners #learning

2 min read

Feb 16

Why My React App Showed a White Screen After Deploying to GitHub Pages

#beginners #github #javascript #react

1 min read

Maria Artamonova for Red5

Feb 16

AV1 vs VP9 vs VP8: Codec Comparison Guide 2025

#livestreaming #software #learning #beginners

13 min read

Harini

Feb 17

What is useState in React? Explained with Practical Examples

#beginners #javascript #react #tutorial

1 min read

Karthick M

Feb 16

Polimorphism

#beginners #java #oop #programming

1 min read

TwisterRL

Feb 16

JavaScript’s Weirdest Comparison

#javascript #programming #webdev #beginners

1 min read

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