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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 13

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#jwt #security #webdev #beginners

3 min read

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Mar 22

Manual Kubernetes Cluster Deployment. My step-by-step story.

#beginners #kubernetes #linux #tutorial

7 min read

samkaruri

Apr 25

6 Essential SQL Concepts Every Beginner Should Master

#sql #database #beginners #datascience

2 min read

Mar 22

💡 Decoding the Matrix: A Beginner's Guide to Binary Lambda Calculus

#beginners #computerscience #programming #tutorial

2 min read

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Mar 25

How Hackers Exploit RDP (Port 3389) — Real Attack Breakdown & Prevention Guide

#cybersecurity #networking #beginners

2 min read

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Srujan

Mar 22

5 Things Production Taught Me That No Tutorial Ever

#webdev #beginners #programming #career

5 min read

Mr_WlofX

Apr 14

#3 .Types of Machine Learning: A Beginner-Friendly Guide Introduction

#machinelearning #beginners #ai #datascience

3 min read

Mar 22

The Complete Beginner's Guide to Paper Trading Crypto with AI (Zero Money at Risk)

#crypto #beginners #ai #trading

5 min read

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Muhammad Hamid Raza

Apr 4

Why VS Code Is Still My Go-To IDE (After Trying Everything Else)

#webdev #vscode #productivity #beginners

5 min read

Mar 22

AI Agent Vocab 101: The Terms That Actually Matter

#ai #beginners #agents

3 min read

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Emma Hall

Apr 24

What 2 Years as a Developer Actually Feels Like (Not the TikTok Version)

#discuss #beginners #career #dotnet

3 min read

Ming Tian

Mar 21

What I Learned Setting Up OpenClaw (and the Onboarding Path I Wish I Had)

#ai #opensource #beginners #productivity

2 min read

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Focus on bundle size and vanilla JS

Ndeye Fatou Diop

Apr 21

29 React Codebase Red Flags from a Senior Frontend Developer

#react #beginners #webdev

12 min read

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Bruno Freschi for He4rt Developers

Apr 22

DataAccess: Dapper

#braziliandevs #devjournal #beginners #learning

3 min read

Otto

Mar 23

Rust for Beginners in 2026: Why It's Worth the Learning Curve

#rust #beginners #programming #systems

3 min read

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