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24 alternatives to Design Patterns

Building Maintainable and Scalable Software

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

1. 1
   Inclusive Design Patterns▲79

   Dozens of practical examples and workflows

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Design Patterns for Humans▲13

   An ultra-simplified explanation to Design Patterns

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Software Daily - 10 Philosophies for Engineers▲71

   Strategies and reflections on software engineering

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Framer Patterns▲206

   Ready-made UI patterns for Framer

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   UI Patterns▲327

   Level up with interactive mobile design patterns

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   CodePen Patterns▲243

   A collection of design patterns & code for your project

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Source Making▲6

   Design patterns & Refactoring

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Precursor▲227

   A real-time collaborative prototyping tool

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Foundation Building Blocks▲279

   Free library of coded UI components to jumpstart development

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Software Design Decoded: 66 Ways Experts Think▲62

    Little book of big ideas

    2017 · its alternatives →

11. 11DP
    Design Patterns for Startups▲19

    2011 · designpatternsforstartups.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Hopscotch▲82

    A product tour framework for developers

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13RA
    roots - a toolkit for advanced front-end dev▲195

    2012 · roots.cx · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Agile Designers▲164

    Best Resources for Designers and Developers

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    99 Bottles of OOP▲66

    A practical guide to object oriented design

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Stack▲88

    A task manager for Devs & Designers

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Design Collaboration for Product Teams▲76

    Building the foundation of brilliance

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    User Defenders: The Power Of Design Patterns▲54

    Pek Pongpaet teaches us successful UX is in design patterns.

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The Developer Manifesto▲125

    A tribute to the art and profession of software development.

    2017 · its alternatives →

20. 20DW
    Designing Web Applications▲105

    2012 · nathanbarry.com · its alternatives →

21. 21DD
    Design, data-structure, algorithm problems and their solutions▲103

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Devmag▲133

    A network re-thought for software developers

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Hello Tech Pros: Cowboy Coding▲61

    The first dysfunction of a software team

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Software Engineering Daily: Reality with Donald Hoffman▲56

    The world through the lens of software.

    2017 · its alternatives →

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