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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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I built a browser-based coding education platform as a CS student, here's how

#webdev #javascript #python #beginners

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Neural Download

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JWT Is Not Encrypted (And That's By Design)

#jwt #security #webdev #beginners

3 min read

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"5 AI APIs Every Frontend Dev Should Know in 2026"

#webdev #javascript #beginners #programming

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Apr 13

A Practical Guide to Getting Started with Outreachy: From Application to Contributions

#beginners #career #opensource #tutorial

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What is Software Development Life Cycle?AGILE SDLC IN Real World?

#agile #beginners #softwaredevelopment #softwareengineering

2 min read

Apr 13

My python script was decompiled. here's what i learned.

#python #programming #security #beginners

2 min read

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Understanding Go: part 13 – Methods

#go #tutorial #beginners

2 min read

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#iot #thingsboard #beginners #homeautomation

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#python #programming #obfuscate #beginners

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Apr 13

Anne Ndungu Portfolio

#beginners #career #devjournal #opensource

3 min read

norinori1

Apr 13

How I Recreated Unity's TextMeshPro Font Asset Creator in Scratch

#showdev #beginners #gamedev #sideprojects

3 min read

Apr 13

Class vs Object in JavaScript — Explained in Simple Words

#javascript #programming #beginners #webdev

5 min read

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Jeff Reese

Apr 13

Why Does My AI Keep "Forgetting" Things?

#ai #contextwindows #beginners #productivity

4 min read

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dev koan

Apr 13

I Got Cut Off Mid-Sentence at a Developer Meetup. Here's What I Use Now.

#career #productivity #webdev #beginners

3 min read

The Cyber Archive

Apr 13

Security Bite: Your Document Processor Is a Prompt Injection Channel — Here's the Fix

#security #ai #webdev #beginners

2 min read

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