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24 alternatives to a16z - When Bio Meets Computer Science

Reducing costs to speed up innovation

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. a16z - When Bio Meets Computer Science launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   a16z - Making the Most of the Data that Matters▲58

   Data is the future but harnessing it is hard

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Algorithms to Live By▲70

   The computer science of human decisions

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3DD
   Design, data-structure, algorithm problems and their solutions▲103

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   a16z Podcast: Innovation vs. Invention at Google I/O▲62

   Innovation or invention?

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Y Combinator Startups▲159

   An Interactive Database

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   ReplyAll - #52 Raising the Bar▲72

   A look into the diversity problem in tech

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7RD
   Richard Dawkins’ Biomorphs Implemented in JavaScript▲117

   2014 · emergentmind.com · its alternatives →

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   Lattice Engagement▲143

   Engagement surveys combined with performance data

   2018 · its alternatives →

9. 9LA
   Laboratory, a Python port of GitHub's Scientist library for refactoring▲153

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Seeking Wisdom: How To Price Your Product▲71

    Life, learning, and startups.

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Future² ep. #74: Clayton Christensen's New Theory▲53

    Innovation

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12AG
    A Genetic Algorithm I wrote in JavaScript to evolve "Hello World"▲109

    2010 · puremango.co.uk · its alternatives →

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    a16z - When Language Meets Big Data▲58

    It's not what you say, it's how you say it

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14PA
    PyGeno, a Python Package for Precision Medicine▲64

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Nextt Experiments▲86

    A community for open and permissionless innovation

    2017 · its alternatives →

16. 16IA
    Insight AI – 7 week fellowship for scientists and engineers▲81

    2016 · insightdata.ai · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Datazar 2.0▲118

    Advanced, cloud-based research collaboration

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    The Tim Ferriss Show - How to Optimize Creative Output — Jarvis versus Ferriss▲62

    A conversation/debate/trading of ideas

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Main Street Genome▲62

    Operations research optimization for small businesses

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Chasing Product - Startup Decision-Making and ROI with Hiten Shah▲88

    Lessons learned from consulting to creating products

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Intern - 7: The Priority Problem▲65

    Betaworks CEO John Borthwick on diversity in tech

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    The Autoprotocol Language Standard for Biology▲54

    2015 · autoprotocol.org · its alternatives →

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    Device Lab▲84

    The responsive development stand.

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    A genetic simulator for artificial life▲36

    2016 · leverlabs.io · its alternatives →

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