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"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." -Chinese Proverb

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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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Manthan Ankolekar

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#webdev #programming #angular #beginners

3 min read

PSBigBig

Jul 17 '25

How I Got 100/100 From GPT-4, Gemini, Grok, and More—Using Just a .txt File

#programming #ai #beginners #opensource

2 min read

Jul 17 '25

Java Sealed Classes

#java #beginners

2 min read

Sharon

Jul 17 '25

Why SafeLine Can’t See the Real Client IP — And How to Fix It

#safeline #waf #cybersecurity #beginners

2 min read

Medea

Jul 16 '25

5 Dumb Bugs That Wasted Hours of My Life (And Might Waste Yours Too)

#webdev #programming #javascript #beginners

2 min read

Zack Rac

Jun 17 '25

Best Online Algorithm Courses for Beginners in 2025

#webdev #javascript #beginners #ai

3 min read

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Athreya aka Maneshwar

Jul 16 '25

Build Docker Image Remotely and Run It Locally Using DOCKER_HOST + rsync

#webdev #programming #docker #beginners

3 min read

Prashant Swaroop

Jul 20 '25

How I Survived My First Full-Stack App with Next.js App Router

#webdev #nextjs #beginners #javascript

5 min read

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Amitha

Jun 12 '25

JavaScript: The Root, the Rise, and the Reality Behind the Web

#webdev #programming #javascript #beginners

4 min read

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DigitalOcean Explained: Droplets, Databases, and Developer Tools

#digitalocean #cloud #tools #beginners

3 min read

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Elizabeth Fuentes L for AWS

Jul 15 '25

Multi-Modal Content Processing with Strands Agents and just a few lines of code

#python #aws #ai #beginners

5 min read

Mahmudul Haque Shawon

Jun 12 '25

🚀 The Journey from Writing “Hello, World!” to Solving Codeforces Problems

#webdev #codeforces #programming #beginners

3 min read

Muskie_29

Jun 26 '25

Introduction to Java Architecture and working Principles

#programming #java #beginners

2 min read

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Bao Ngo

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TODAY I LEARNED: Race Conditions (Literally 💸)

#api #tooling #beginners #javascript

3 min read

GOWTHAM R

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4P Pattern Framework: The only Strategy you Need for Coding Patterns

#programming #javascript #webdev #beginners

1 min read

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