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24 alternatives to Design Patterns

Elements of reusable object-oriented 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 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   99 Bottles of OOP▲66

   A practical guide to object oriented design

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   A Pattern Language▲68

   Applying Patterns to Solve Design Problems

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Design Patterns▲3

   Elements of reusable object-oriented software

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Inclusive Design Patterns▲79

   Dozens of practical examples and workflows

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Design Patterns▲6

   Building Maintainable and Scalable Software

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Clean Code▲90

   Handbook on agile software craftsmanship

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Design Patterns for Humans▲13

   An ultra-simplified explanation to Design Patterns

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8RP
   React Pattern Book – A low maintenance pattern library/style guide▲114

   2018 · springload.github.io · its alternatives →

9. 9JA
   JavaScript Application Design book▲66

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Catastrophe Disentanglement▲56

    Getting software projects back on track

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The Interface▲66

    IBM and the transformation of corporate design

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Designing Web Usability▲56

    The practice of simplicity

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Purely Functional Data Structures▲61

    A guide to functional programming

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Principles of Product Development Flow▲89

    The seminal 201 book on product management

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Six Circles▲74

    An experience design framework

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Don't Make Me Think, Revisited▲80

    A common sense approach to web usability

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17MO
    Map of Related Books for “Designing Data Intensive Apps”▲138

    2018 · anvaka.github.io · its alternatives →

18. 18
    The Mythical Man-Month▲84

    Essays on software engineering

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Design Collaboration for Product Teams▲76

    Building the foundation of brilliance

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    for / with / in▲54

    Experiments and conversations about design in the browser

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Programming Pearls▲71

    Clever solutions to classic programming problems

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Adaptive Web Design, Second Edition▲79

    Crafting Rich Experiences with Progressive Enhancement

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23DP
    Design Patterns for Startups▲19

    2011 · designpatternsforstartups.com · its alternatives →

24. 24DW
    Designing Web Applications▲105

    2012 · nathanbarry.com · its alternatives →

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