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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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The Real Reason Beginners Quit Backend Development

#node #javas #backend #beginners

1 min read

C. Kuldeep Reddy

Jan 26

Just completed the 2nd module

#beginners #dataengineering #learning #microsoft

1 min read

Feb 9

Converting confusing data into actionable insights using DAX and dashboards in power BI.

#data #datascience #database #beginners

4 min read

Jan 25

Excel:A Beginners Guide

#beginners #datascience #data #analyst

5 min read

Esimit Karlgusta

Feb 17

From Todo App to Real SaaS in 2026: The RSC-First Playbook

#webdev #nextjs #programming #beginners

2 min read

Feb 17

Teaching Claude Code How You Work: CLAUDE.md in Practice

#aws #ai #productivity #beginners

12 min read

Art light

Feb 20

I’ve Mentored 37 Junior Developers. Here’s What They All Get Wrong (And Why It’s Not Their Fault)

#discuss #career #programming #beginners

3 min read

Elyvora US

Jan 26

The pages Google actually looks at when deciding if your site is trustworthy

#webdev #seo #beginners #career

4 min read

Abdulqudus Oladega

Jan 26

Week 1 of DataZoomCamp

#beginners #dataengineering #docker #learning

3 min read

Feb 9

Linux Fundamentals - Part 11: Text Processing

#beginners #cli #linux #tutorial

2 min read

lumacare-therapy

Jan 26

A Burnout Tracker Because Spreadsheets Were Killing Me

#javascript #webdev #beginners #mentalhealth

1 min read

Jan 26

From Cloud Engineer to AI Practitioner: Building a Practical AI Workflow on AWS 🤖☁️

#ai #aws #beginners #career

2 min read

东流去

Feb 9

How I Streamlined My Screenshot Workflow as a Developer (No More App-Switching)

#webdev #programming #beginners #tutorial

4 min read

Mate Technologies

Jan 26

Convert Videos to PDF with VID2PDFPro in Python

#tutorial #beginners #python #gui

4 min read

Mohamed

Feb 9

Translate Messy Data, DAX, and Dashboards into Action Using Power BI

#datascience #beginners #powerfuldevs #data

3 min read

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