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24 alternatives to Don't Make Me Code - Ep. #2, Onboarding Developers

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Don't Make Me Code - Ep. #2, Onboarding Developers launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Don't Make Me Code, Ep. #1▲54

   A show about Developer Experience (DX) Design

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Don't Make Me Code, Ep. #10 - Environment Protection▲61

   Docker's lead product designer on great dev environments

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Hustle - Ep. 26: Onboarding: Clients and Users▲68

   Comparing the mindsets of designing experiences on and off..

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Don't Make Me Code - Ep. #13, Standing On The Shoulders Of A License▲60

   DX design & the challenges of building dev-facing products.

   2017 · its alternatives →

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   Onboarded – User Onboarding as a Service▲54

   2015 · getonboarded.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Hello Tech Pros: Why Great Dev Managers are Like Pirate Ship Captains▲55

   Because they AAAAARRRRRRHHHHHHH

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Startup Boston - Jonathan Kim, Appcues▲55

   The secrets to user onboarding

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8CA
   CoderPad, an etherpad + REPL for coding interviews▲136

   2013 · coderpad.io · its alternatives →

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   Don't Make Me Code - 8: I Only Work On Ugly Products▲58

   Why designers and dev co's need each other

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Developer Ipsum▲110

    Lorem for nerds

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    Hello Tech Pros: The Avoidance of Leadership▲56

    The 4th dysfunction of a software team

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Onboarded ▲118

    User Onboarding as a Service

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Appcues▲140

    Build beautiful and simple user onboarding experiences.

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    To Be Continuous - 19: Have We Forgotten How To Code?▲61

    Paul and Edith discuss the fallout from left-pad

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Don't Make Me Code - Ep. #9, Getting Users To Give A Damn▲67

    Mikeal Rogers of Node.js discusses community building in OSS

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Stack Overflow Podcast - A Bunch of Bald Yaks▲66

    HyperDev, the fastest way to bang out code and run it online

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17TO
    Transparent Onboarding documents for Elixir startups▲13

    2016 · rg.posthaven.com · its alternatives →

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    The Cynical Developer Podcast: EP 10 - Test Driven Development▲51

    Talking with Daniele Pozzobon about TDD.

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19CC
    CodeBlimp – Code Interviews Without Limits▲113

    2016 · codeblimp.com · its alternatives →

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    Codecrap▲93

    Where developers go to laugh and cry

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Flowhub▲85

    Let's Make Code More Playful (Beta Open)

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Don't Make Me Code - 7: You’re The Developer Of Your Developer Experience▲58

    How do you provide a single DX across multiple languages?

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Youbeer▲62

    Nullified

    2021 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Fog Creek - How to Onboard Software Engineers with Kate Heddleston▲86

    The essential elements to great staff onboarding

    2015 · its alternatives →

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