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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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#python #programming #obfuscate #beginners

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Apr 14

DNS Propagation Explained: Why Your New Website Looks Broken (And How to Check It)

#dns #beginners #webdev #tutorial

2 min read

Apr 14

Azure AI Fundamentals vs Other AI Certifications: Which Should You Choose?

#ai #azure #beginners #career

2 min read

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#cloudcomputing #beginners #aws #github

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Apr 13

Anne Ndungu Portfolio

#beginners #career #devjournal #opensource

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How to Build a Professional Quote Request Form With File Upload for Your Small Business

#beginners #productivity #tutorial #webdev

11 min read

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Apr 13

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

#showdev #beginners #gamedev #sideprojects

3 min read

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Apr 18

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#javascript #tutorial #beginners

2 min read

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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

Apr 13

First Week Reflections on SQL

#sql #postgres #beginners

2 min read

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Apr 13

How I Use AI Without Letting It Think for Me

#ai #programming #beginners #webdev

4 min read

ADAM

Apr 13

REST API vs GraphQL vs gRPC - Which One Should You Actually Use?

#webdev #api #graphql #beginners

2 min read

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Flame 🔥

Apr 13

No accounts. Just play.

#fun #react #beginners #opensource

1 min read

NOEMA

Apr 13

Most People Learn System Design the Wrong Way

#systemdesign #programming #beginners #architecture

2 min read

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