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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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🧠 Smart Contracts for Dummies: Write Your First One in 15 Minutes (on Arbitrum)

#beginners #blockchain #web3 #cryptocurrency

2 min read

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May 7 '25

Everything You Should Know About Arbitrum: The Ethereum Scaling Giant

#blockchain #web3 #cryptocurrency #beginners

2 min read

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Ethereum Staking Explained: A Beginner’s Guide to Earning Passive Income with ETH

#blockchain #beginners #web3 #cryptocurrency

2 min read

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Jin Park

May 27 '25

You Nailed the Syntax. Now You're Staring at a Blank Screen.

#learning #beginners #webdev #computerscience

3 min read

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LNATION for LNATION

Jun 10 '25

Learning Perl - Inheritance

#perl #beginners #programming #tutorial

10 min read

ian chen

Jun 11 '25

📘 WAF（Web Application Firewall）介紹與應用說明

#webdev #beginners #learning

1 min read

Yuanyan Wu

Apr 23 '25

Demystifying Solidity: A Step-by-Step Guide Using Walkthrough.sol

#web3 #solidity #beginners #blockchain

3 min read

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Indujha-22

Apr 24 '25

My First Git Experience: What I Learned as an ML Workshop Beginner

#github #beginners #git

1 min read

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Adam Neves

Jun 11 '25

Week 3 - You're not Stuck - You just skipped the Basics: What Really Happens When You Type a URL?

#webdev #dns #hacker #beginners

2 min read

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Jun 2 '25

Stop Vibe Coding Every Damn Time!

#ai #programming #vibecoding #beginners

5 min read

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May 26 '25

Four Lessons (and a Challenge) for a Coder Struggling to Write

#beginners #writing #blogging #career

4 min read

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Hardik Jariwala

May 27 '25

📡 Real-Time Communication with SignalR in ASP.NET Core Complete Setup Guide

#dotnet #webdev #signalr #beginners

2 min read

Jun 10 '25

Azure vs AWS vs Google Cloud: Which Cloud Platform is Right for You?

#architecture #webdev #programming #beginners

2 min read

Ha3k

May 27 '25

WBUT/MAKAUT Computer Network Important PYQs Across Multiple Years

#networking #network #learning #beginners

3 min read

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Rus Kuzmin

Jun 14 '25

Meetings – The Real Boss Fight

#discuss #programming #productivity #beginners

2 min read

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