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Don't Work With Startups (Or FAANGs) is a resource guide launched in 2020 that explores alternative career paths in software development. It provides information and perspectives on working outside of startup and major… 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 Work With Startups (Or FAANGs) launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   FAANG▲511

   Land your dream job 10x faster with Sarah, your AI job agent

   2024 · asendia.ai · its alternatives →

2. 2FI
   FAANG.io – Engineering jobs from FAANG in one spot▲34

   2021 · faang.io · its alternatives →

3. 3WI
   Workshape.io – A talent matching service for developers in Startups▲119

   2014 · workshape.io · its alternatives →

4. 4
   How not to launch▲529

   Learn lessons on failed products and startups

   2019 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Startup Collections▲559

   Resources & tools for entrepreneurs, designers & developers

   2016 · startupcollections.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Free ATS by Dover▲349

   The end-to-end hiring platform for startups

   2023 · dover.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Startup Tracker 3.0▲551

   The startup search engine 🎯

   2017 · startuptracker.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Startup Lawyer▲332

   Educate yourself about startup legal matters

   2015 · startuplawyer.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Startups.fyi▲332

   Discover the best free tools and resources for founders

   2022 · startups.fyi · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Work at a Startup – Find a Job at a YC Company▲210

    Find startup jobs at the best YC startups and connect with founders on Y Combinator's Work at a Startup.

    2017 · workatastartup.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Finance for Founders▲273

    Startup finances 101 - videos, templates & tools for free

    2022 · usecaribou.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The Startup Library▲267

    Where founders come to learn

    2022 · launchhouse.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    I made a jobs board for developers without degrees▲343

    2019 · nocsok.com · its alternatives →

14. 14SJ
    Startup Jobs for Developers▲150

    2015 · startupdeveloperjobs.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Carrus▲87

    Ace the interview & land your dream job

    2022 · carrus.io · its alternatives →

16. 16BY
    Bootstrap your startup with high end gigs▲71

    Hey guys, we just launched a platform to match top startups with high end projects. We're focused on supporting startups that would rather take on a short term consulting gig than raising a round of funding. We'd love some feedback. Thanks!

    2011 · grouptalent.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Grupa.io▲142

    Hire FAANG engineers for equity

    2022 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Avodocs▲251

    Free legal documents for startups

    2019 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    FaaS – Serverless functions framework for Docker▲73

    OpenFaaS - Serverless Functions Made Simple. Contribute to openfaas/faas development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

20. 20IW
    I wrote a guidebook on everything I know about applying to Y Combinator▲177

    2012 · guidetoyc.com · its alternatives →

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    HireFunnel▲95

    Lightweight and effective hiring software for startups.

    2019 · 789clubvip.dev · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Startup Handbook▲262

    Company building best practices from Seed to Series B

    2019 · versionone.vc · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Workshape.io▲101

    A talent matching service for developers in Startups

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24IM
    I made a job board that doesn't allow HackerRank tests▲141

    Buy and Sell Software Apps • Borderline.biz

    2021 · borderline.biz · its alternatives →

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