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24 alternatives to Carbide

A new kind of programming environment

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

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   Carbide – A New Programming Environment▲628

   2016 · alpha.trycarbide.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Carbide▲2

   feature-rich browser-based IDE programming environment

   2016 · alpha.trycarbide.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   hack.css▲174

   The CSS framework for hackers

   2016 · hackcss.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   HyperDev▲181

   A new rapid prototyping tool from Fog Creek

   2016 · hyperdev.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Forestry▲187

   A lightweight CMS for Jekyll and Hugo sites

   2016 · tina.io · its alternatives →

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   Developer Ipsum▲110

   Lorem for nerds

   2021 · developer-ipsum.netlify.app · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Software Daily - 10 Philosophies for Engineers▲71

   Strategies and reflections on software engineering

   2016 · softwareengineeringdaily.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   BetaPage 2.0▲224

   Community of Hackers and Makers

   2017 · pitchwall.co · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Programmar▲88

   A place for developers to read and write

   2015 · programmar.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    GrabCAD▲99

    Helping mechanical engineers build great products faster

    2014 · grabcad.com · its alternatives →

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    Cycles▲179

    Visual feedback and approvals for web development

    2016 · cycleshq.com · its alternatives →

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    Codebender▲123

    Development platform for Arduino users, makers and engineers

    2014 · codebender.cc · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Devmag▲133

    A network re-thought for software developers

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Hello Tech Pros: Hacking for Fun and Proft▲66

    But mostly for fun

    2016 · gadgetsprimer.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    App Developer Atlas▲89

    Helping developers make the right tool choices

    2014 · appdeveloperatlas.com · its alternatives →

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    Hawkee▲73

    A writing platform for web developers

    2014 · hawkee.com · its alternatives →

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    Learn Enough Dev Environment to Be Dangerous▲68

    A tutorial introduction to computer development environments

    2017 · learnenough.com · its alternatives →

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    Qudos▲145

    Product Hunt for dev tools

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    The Developer Handbook▲80

    Online handbook for the software engineering community

    2014 · toptal.com · its alternatives →

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    Code Mill▲85

    A marketplace for pull requests

    2016 · codemill.io · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Buildkite▲74

    Great continuous integration for software development teams

    2015 · buildkite.com · its alternatives →

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    Software Engineering Daily — The Evolution of Rails with David Heinemeier Hansson▲67

    DHH talks software, evolving Basecamp, and "unicorns"

    2016 · softwareengineeringdaily.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Hello Tech Pros: Cowboy Coding▲61

    The first dysfunction of a software team

    2016 · gadgetsprimer.com · its alternatives →

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    Codecrap▲93

    Where developers go to laugh and cry

    2014 · codecrap.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →