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24 alternatives to a16z - Trigger, action, reward, investment - 4 steps for habit-forming products

Nir Eyal and Ryan Hoover on product design

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. a16z - Trigger, action, reward, investment - 4 steps for habit-forming products launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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    Human behavior is programmable. A book on product design.

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    Learn how to design habit-forming products for good.

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Hooked▲836

    A book on how to build habit-forming products

    2014 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    How to Build Habit-Forming Products

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Learned from 12 years and 5 multimillion dollar products

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Hooked▲69

    A guide to building habit-forming technology.

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Habitz ▲96

    Goal planner & progress

    Jan 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    A podcast about the inner workings of Need/Want

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Three ways to validate your product idea

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    An exacting strategy for achieving a product/market fit

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Lessons learned from consulting to creating products

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Build habits, track your progress and get badges

    2024 · its alternatives →

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    Elevate your habits with simple and effective habit tracker

    2023 · salty-moustache-bc8.notion.site · its alternatives →

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    An Interview with Louis Foreman of Enventys

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Ready to design your lifestyle?

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    How to innovate w/ MVPs & rapid customer feedback

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Life, learning, and startups.

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    The systematic method for quickly vetting product ideas

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Use social psychology to design engaging digital experiences

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Why we do what we do in life and business

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Start building habit streaks today

    2022 · its alternatives →

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    The psychology behind your favorite habit-forming products

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    How our subconscious routines guide our lives

    2016 · its alternatives →

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