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24 alternatives to Cubed: A Secret History of the Workplace

Man is born free, but he is everywhere in cubicles.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Cubed: A Secret History of the Workplace launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Cubefree▲66

   The world is your office. Meet your new coworkers.

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Growth Everywhere: Building a Culture of Documentation▲59

   Developing the habit of writing out your processes

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Code▲76

   The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Ship it▲281

   Free book where Silicon Valley product managers reveal all 🙊

   2018 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Cubic▲58

   A simple puzzle game for people who love cubes & colors.

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Revisionist History by Malcolm Gladwell▲64

   Reinterpreting something overlooked from the past

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Coders at Work: Reflections on the Craft of Programming▲70

   Interviews with the 15 most interesting computer programmers

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Run Cube▲61

   Move the cube with one hand

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The Creators Call - 3: Cubetto▲62

   An interview with Filippo Yacob of Cubetto

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Incognito▲70

    The secret lives of the brain

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The Open Hub▲101

    Your virtual coworking space

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    GO CUBES▲122

    Gummy coffee bites for cognitive performance

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Real-Life UX Processes▲85

    Peek inside design at Slack, Autodesk, and others.

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Workers▲65

    Archaeology of the Industrial Age

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Great Workplace▲75

    How to Build It, How to Keep It, and Why It Matters

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Cubeslam▲74

    3D rendered pong classic.

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The Da Vinci Curse▲74

    Life Design for People With Too Many Interests and Talents

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    The Misfit Economy▲68

    Lessons in creativity from pirates & hackers

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Tubes▲54

    A Journey to the Center of the Internet

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck▲81

    A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Wired to Create: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Creative Mind ▲65

    A glimpse inside the minds of highly creative people

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Understanding Media▲70

    The Extensions of Man

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The Organized Mind▲65

    Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Cubits!▲79

    A game where less is more.

    2014 · 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 →