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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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Apr 2

Django vs Node.js: Which Wins for Data-Heavy Apps?

#webdev #programming #beginners

11 min read

Z S

Apr 2

Building a Student Loan Calculator: What I Learned About the $1.7T Debt Crisis

#webdev #javascript #beginners #finance

4 min read

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Apr 2

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#livestreaming #software #learning #beginners

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Apr 7

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#beginners #java #programming #tutorial

2 min read

Permission Trail

Apr 2

I built a browser extension that shows you everything websites store on your device and the results are kind of wild

#webdev #privacy #javascript #beginners

3 min read

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Apr 15

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#webdev #programming #javascript #beginners

8 min read

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Apr 2

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#career #webdev #php #beginners

2 min read

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#beginners

3 min read

Apr 2

The One-Shot Migration Prompt: Move Legacy Code Without Breaking Tests

#ai #programming #productivity #beginners

2 min read

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Apr 6

DNS, SSL, and Domains: The Guide I Wish Existed When We Started

#saas #startup #webdev #beginners

7 min read

Jovan Marinovic

Apr 2

Production Multi-Agent Systems: The Silent Failures Nobody Talks About

#ai #programming #tutorial #beginners

2 min read

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Apr 6

BeautifulSoup vs Scrapy: The Architect’s Guide to Python Scraping

#programming #beginners #tutorial #python

5 min read

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Apr 3

How Databases Store Data: B+ Tree Explained Simply for Beginners (With Real-World Examples)

#database #beginners #computerscience #tutorial

25 min read

Apr 2

How I Went From Zero Code to 27-Page SEO Website Using Only AI and Free Tools

#webdev #beginners #seo #github

3 min read

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adams.nxt

Apr 3

How to Loop Through Arrays in React (The Right Way)

#beginners #javascript #react #tutorial

2 min read

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