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24 alternatives to Dads In Development - Forearm Builder

David Hemphill and Andrew Del Prete on dad and geek stuff

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

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Future Father▲66
The Father and Son App
2014 · its alternatives →
2
O'Daddy ▲85
Creating quality time for parents and kids!
2016 · pokerace99.cc · its alternatives →
3
Smart People Should Build Things - Mike Rothman, Co-Founder of Fatherly▲71
On making parenting resources accessible to men
2016 · ventureforamerica.org · its alternatives →
4
Hello Tech Pros: Startup Story Behind O'Daddy▲56
Unplugged and work / life balance
2016 · gadgetsprimer.com · its alternatives →
5
Fatherly▲169
A practical resource for guys entering that next phase
2014 · fatherly.com · its alternatives →
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Just Launched an App for Dads▲116
Hey there, First time posting on HN. We're looking for feedback from parents. We're 2 dads who started working on Dadditude in the midst of covid lockdowns last year. Being a dad can be a long, emotional, draining, and lonely journey. Through our research we learned that dads want to improve their parenting but are too shy to ask for help, and are tired of reading content online written for mums. We set out to fix that and create a platform that would help dads feel seen, validated, and supported. By helping dads, we hope to support moms and partners too, because all parents deserve more…
2022 · its alternatives →
7
Dadditude▲95
Self-care coaching & community for dads
2022 · its alternatives →
8
Who's Your Daddy?▲76
An app for first-time dads (and mums)
2014 · whosyourdaddyapp.com · its alternatives →
9
Dadwell & Co.▲77
A podcast at the intersection of creativity and fatherhood.
2020 · dadwell.co · its alternatives →
10
Nice One Dad▲136
Hand-picked selection of the best Dad jokes on the Internet
2016 · thelawpractice.org · its alternatives →
11
Design Review - Designing with Empathy▲59
Jonathan spends some time and talks about empathy in design
2015 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →
12
Dad.do▲120
Get tips of things to do with your kids sent to your inbox.
2020 · its alternatives →
13
Kinsights▲75
Advice network for parents.
2014 · its alternatives →
14
Dads in Dev: Episode 14 - JavaScript Loins▲54
Discovering gamedev through JavaScript and Phaser.
2016 · dadsindev.com · its alternatives →
15
The Grid▲218
An iPad dashboard for families
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
16
Hello Belly▲160
The cutest guide for future moms and dads
2017 · hellobellyapp.com · its alternatives →
17
To Be Continuous - 19: Have We Forgotten How To Code?▲61
Paul and Edith discuss the fallout from left-pad
2016 · heavybit.com · its alternatives →
18
Software Engineering Daily — The Evolution of Rails with David Heinemeier Hansson▲67
DHH talks software, evolving Basecamp, and "unicorns"
2016 · softwareengineeringdaily.com · its alternatives →
19
Hello Tech Pros: Building Apps for Her Autistic Son▲54
With No Prior Development Training
2017 · gadgetsprimer.com · its alternatives →
20
Dream Daddy▲89
Be a dad and date other dads
2017 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
21
Indie Hacker Dads▲19
A community for dads raising kids and building products.
2024 · its alternatives →
22
Smart People Should Build Things: Steven Mazur, Co-Founder & CEO of Ash & Anvil▲61
On creating shirts for short guys
2016 · its alternatives →
23
Becoming Superhuman: David Heinemeier Hansson▲125
An interview with a real-world superlearner
2016 · becomingasuperhuman.com · its alternatives →
24
Babyganics▲78
Making the world baby-safe
2015 · babyganics.com · its alternatives →

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