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"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." -Chinese Proverb

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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Feb 13

🔄 Loops in Python: Why My Brain Kept Going in Circles

#python #beginners #programming #logic

2 min read

Feb 17

Hoisting in let and const : Understanding the Temporal Dead Zone

#javascript #webdev #beginners #learning

4 min read

shavkatovbexzod C++

Feb 13

C++ Data types va Varibles.

#beginners #cpp #programming #tutorial

1 min read

Harsh

Feb 13

MERN Stack vs JavaScript: The Smart Choice for NEW Developers

#javascript #webdev #beginners #react

4 min read

Feb 13

How I Deployed My Node.js App on a VPS With a Custom Domain & Free SSL

#beginners #devops #node #tutorial

3 min read

Narayana

Feb 13

Content marketing that actually works for devs (5 proven ideas)

#productivity #technology #tutorial #beginners

4 min read

Dayan Dean

Feb 12

Krav Maga in NYC for Beginners Who Have No Athletic Background

#watercooler #beginners #learning

4 min read

Xin Xu

Feb 13

Recaptioning: Upgrading Your Image-Text Data for Better Model Alignment 🚀

#ai #opensource #learning #beginners

3 min read

Alexandre Mergnat

Feb 12

Can You Self-Host an Efficient AI at Home or for your Company?

#ai #beginners #testing #learning

9 min read

Feb 12

Build a Spotify Music Time Machine with Python and OAuth 2.0

#python #beginners #api #oauth

8 min read

Vinayagam

Feb 17

JavaScript Conditional Statements: Ternary, Truthy/Falsy, and Switch Explained

#beginners #javascript #programming #tutorial

2 min read

Shashi Bhushan Kumar

Feb 17

What is a Closure in JavaScript? Explained Simply

#webdev #javascript #frontend #beginners

1 min read

Shahrouz Nikseresht

Feb 12

Python Strings Explained Simply (Common Operations and Methods)

#python #beginners #tutorial #programming

2 min read

Feb 12

I built a disposable email tool using React + Firebase to fight spam 🛡️

#webdev #programming #javascript #beginners

1 min read

Feb 12

Starting a dev journey

#beginners #codenewbie #learning #programming

1 min read

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