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24 alternatives to Bytes: Reconstructing an old industry with technology (Alex Snyder, CEO and Co-Founder, Site2Site)

Building software for the "unsexy" construction industry

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Bytes: Reconstructing an old industry with technology (Alex Snyder, CEO and Co-Founder, Site2Site) launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Greymatter with Josh Elman: Biz Stone on "Unpivoting" and the Future of Search▲55

   Stories from Company Builders

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Full Stack Radio▲128

   A podcast for devs interested in building great products.

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Dwell▲267

   A social network for the design-obsessed

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Carbide▲164

   A new kind of programming environment

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Sweat The Product▲153

   A collection of stories from people who build product.

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Hello Tech Pros: Building a SaaS Company in Facilities Management▲61

   Without knowing how to code

   2016 · its alternatives →

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   Site Stencil▲93

   A new breed of website builder

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8DA
   draughtsman, a webserver for front-end devs▲45

   2011 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Hello Tech Pros: Has Software Development Shifted From the Construction Paradigms?▲60

   Dmitri Saveliev of ServiceWhale

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    SITEMAN▲6

    The all in one solution for construction management

    2025 · siteman.ippocode.com · its alternatives →

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    DigiBuild▲104

    Boost productivity and build trust on construction projects

    2021 · its alternatives →

12. 12TA
    Task – A simple build tool written in Go▲95

    2019 · taskfile.org · its alternatives →

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    PlanGrid▲81

    The Construction App That Works For You

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Divide▲62

    The secure workspace for enterprise

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15IM
    I made a (self-hosted) Website Builder▲7

    Hey Hacker News, I'm the maker of Kopage, a free & self-hosted Website Builder. While working on new, cool features (AI, of course), it would be great to hear some HN feedback :) Thanks, Simon

    2024 · kopage.com · its alternatives →

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    Bit▲11

    Build software in the age of code components

    2017 · its alternatives →

17. 17DC
    DailyTechVideo – curated conference talks for full-stack developers▲46

    2016 · dailytechvideo.com · its alternatives →

18. 18BX
    BobTheWebDev.xyz – AI Generated Web Dev Questions▲19

    2018 · bobthewebdev.xyz · its alternatives →

19. 19SA
    Sitestencil, a new way of building websites with flexbox and gutters▲9

    2016 · sitestencil.com · its alternatives →

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    Next Big Me▲22

    Build your side projects with zero coding experience

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Envelope▲6

    Mapping software to unlock real estate development potential

    2017 · its alternatives →

22. 22AP
    A project scaffolder for web devs▲15

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Construct▲14

    Build the games you imagine.

    2017 · its alternatives →

24. 24IW
    I wrote a website in 6502 assembly▲20

    2021 · mdw.la · its alternatives →

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