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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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Mar 2

Jetpack Compose Navigation: Building Multi-Screen Apps with AI

#android #kotlin #tutorial #beginners

5 min read

Mar 1

From Zero to Google Play in 11 Minutes: A Complete Guide for Non-Programmers

#android #beginners #tutorial #ai

6 min read

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Panos_42

Mar 1

A Friendly Guide to IPv4 Subnetting with a Free CIDR Calculator

#beginners #devops #networking #tutorial

2 min read

Nitin Kumar Yadav

Apr 4

"I Built a Web Browser from Scratch in 42 Days — No Libraries, Just Node.js"

#javascript #programming #beginners #computerscience

2 min read

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Apr 2

Functions, Generics, and the Stuff That Looks Familiar But Isn't

#typescript #javascript #beginners #webdev

11 min read

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Hyacinthe

Apr 5

I built a free offline all-in-one file converter for Windows. Documents, images, audio & video, no uploads, no account

#productivity #beginners #python #opensource

1 min read

Zeba

Mar 1

JWT Explained for Beginners — With Simple Math Analogies

#backend #beginners #security #webdev

3 min read

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Sharique Siddiqui

Mar 5

JavaScript Basics: Control Flow (Conditionals and Loops)

#javascript #beginners #webdev #frontend

2 min read

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Mar 3

Rust Learning Log: Glob Imports, Library Crates, Multiple Binaries

#beginners #devjournal #learning #rust

2 min read

Spencer Claydon

Mar 25

How to Find Your First Customers (Before You Have a Product)

#startup #entrepreneurs #beginners #marketing

8 min read

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Mar 15

Most Developers Use URLs Daily — But Few Can Explain This

#web3 #webdev #beginners #programming

4 min read

Pravesh Sudha for AWS Community Builders

Apr 3

🚀 Kubernetes for Beginners: Deploying an Nginx–Node–Redis Application

#devops #kubernetes #docker #beginners

8 min read

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dev koan

Apr 4

The Map Nobody Gave Me: A 10-Year Dev's Honest Starting Guide

#beginners #programming #career #productivity

3 min read

Abishek

Mar 25

Mastering Java String Methods: Top 20 Methods with Examples

#webdev #java #beginners #programming

4 min read

NexGenData

Apr 4

The Complete Guide to Scraping Real Estate Data from Redfin in 2026

#python #tutorial #webdev #beginners

13 min read

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