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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.

If you're writing for this tag, we recommend you read this article.

If you're asking a question, read this article.

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Oct 26

What I'm not good at yet (a student's honest list)

#discuss #career #beginners #learning

5 min read

Akhouri Anmol Kumar

Oct 26

Does Encryption Really Matter? An Honest Answer for Windows Users

#discuss #security #privacy #beginners

6 min read

Oct 26

Shake the Jar: How a Childhood Game Became My Writing Prompt Picker

#a11y #beginners #javascript #webdev

7 min read

Oct 26

You can't teach a variable with a maths problem

#showdev #python #beginners

5 min read

Chaminade Dondah ADJOLOU

Oct 26

Someone Already Built That — Good. Ship the Version Your City Needs

#discuss #career #beginners #webdev

4 min read

Oct 26

Looker Studio: Replace the Monday GA4 Screenshot Email With a One-Page Website Dashboard (Scorecards, Trend, Channels, Date Picker)

#googleanalytics #analytics #dataviz #beginners

5 min read

Oct 26

🗂️ Mapped Drive Showing a Red X? Test the Path Before You Remap

#itsupport #windows #networking #beginners

2 min read

Hayden

Oct 26

How to check your website's security headers in 5 minutes (and turn on the 4 that matter)

#security #webdev #beginners #tutorial

3 min read

Oct 26

Checking a "proof of purchase" photo: three kinds of fake receipt and what actually catches each

#security #javascript #beginners #ai

3 min read

Yes or No Random Generator

Oct 26

How to Build a Fair Yes/No Spinning Wheel with JavaScript

#javascript #webdev #beginners #tutorial

3 min read

Oct 26

Write Your First Python Unit Tests with pytest: A Discount Calculator Example

#beginners #python #testing #tutorial

2 min read

Cognivise

Oct 26

How to write a software project brief that gets comparable quotes

#softwaredevelopment #productmanagement #startup #beginners

3 min read

Oct 26

Arduino Pins Explained: Digital, Analog, PWM Pins and Their Functions

#arduino #beginners #hardware #tutorial

6 min read

Oct 26

I Checked 77 AI Tools So Beginners Don't Have To — Kept 65, Threw Out 12

#ai #opensource #beginners #productivity

2 min read

Oct 26

encodeURIComponent vs encodeURI: the one-function bug that breaks links

#javascript #webdev #tutorial #beginners

3 min read

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